Anvil Lake
47.4226° N, 80.2669° W
Depth contours from the 1974 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Anvil Lake, Ontario. 47.4226° N, 80.2669° W
Maximum depth 21.3 m (1974 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/anvil-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Anvil Lake is 21.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.31 km² and lies 21 km southwest of Mowat Landing.
Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including lake trout, northern pike and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 21.3 msurveyed 1974
- deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.31 km²
- larger than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 15.9 km
- longer than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 16
- more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 302 m
Today on the water
3.7 °C
Observed at Temiskaming Shores, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 20 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 after midnight. Low plus 3.
Weather: Temiskaming Shores (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:00 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:31 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:22 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:03 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
39% of Anvil Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 30% is deeper than 10 m.
How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).
The government depth survey from 1974 records a maximum depth of 21.3 m, drawn from 17 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 44 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Logperch 8
- Spottail Shiner 7
- Common Shiner 6
- Trout-Perch 3
- Blacknose Shiner 2
- Golden Shiner 1
- Mottled Sculpin 1
- Slimy Sculpin 1
Other
- White Sucker 14
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Anvil Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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