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Map of Baxter Lake with depth contours

Baxter Lake

44.8843° N, 79.7592° W

Depth contours from the 1968 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Baxter Lake, Ontario. 44.8843° N, 79.7592° W

Maximum depth 18.3 m (1968 survey). Scale bar on the map.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/baxter-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.
  • Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Baxter Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.44 km² and lies 1.8 km southeast of Wood Landing.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, bluegill and largemouth bass.

Maximum depth
18.3 msurveyed 1968
deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.44 km²
smaller than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
7.6 km
longer than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
184 m

Today on the water

5.6 °C

Wind W 6 km/h

Observed at Midland, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time4 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/hNW 20NW 20NW 20NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h4040405050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C45913151285
Precip. %40404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 4.

Weather: Midland (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:57 a.m.
Sunrise
7:27 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:19 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Parry Sound, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

35% of Baxter Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 14% 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 1968 records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 37 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (2021–2021) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed2 of 3
  • Bluegill1 of 3
  • Largemouth Bass1 of 3
  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 3
  • Yellow Perch1 of 3
Other species (1)
  • Northern Sunfish 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.