Bass Lake
44.6035° N, 79.5066° W
Depth contours from the 2007 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Bass Lake, Ontario. 44.6035° N, 79.5066° W
Maximum depth 9 m (2007 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/bass-lake-near-orillia/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Bass Lake is 9 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.49 km² and lies beside Bass Lake Park.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
- Maximum depth
- 9 msurveyed 2007
- shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 5.49 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 10.8 km
- longer than 75% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3 mSecchi depth, 2018
- less clear than 65% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 249 m
Today on the water
5.6 °C
Observed at Orillia, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 15 | W 15 | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Orillia (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:56 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:18 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Barrie, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
56% of Bass Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 28% is deeper than 5 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 2007 records a maximum depth of 9 m, drawn from 104 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 25 government surveys (2012–2012) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (8)
Forage fish
- Common Shiner 8
- Spottail Shiner 7
- Bluntnose Minnow 5
- Golden Shiner 2
- Logperch 2
- Creek Chub 1
Other
- White Sucker 16
- Brown Bullhead 10
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Bass Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 20-25 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-20 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
* 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 18 years between 1997 and 2018; the latest annual mean is 3 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
Photos
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