Map of Bennett Lake

Bennett Lake

44.9027° N, 76.4615° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Bennett Lake covers 5.39 km², making it larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 3.6 km northeast of Maberly.

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

Area
5.39 km²
larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
36.4 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.8 mSecchi depth, 2012
clearer than 77% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
159 m

Today on the water

8 °C

Wind WSW 7 km/h

Observed at Sharbot Lake, as of 4:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C36101314831
Precip. %204040404020200

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Sharbot Lake (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Water level

Fall River at outlet of Bennett Lake: 1 m at 3:30 a.m. EDT: 3 cm above the median for this time of year, within the normal range.

1.030.86

Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days

Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02KF018

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:44 a.m.
Sunrise
7:13 a.m.
Sunset
6:31 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
6:05 a.m.
Moonset
5:49 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Black Crappie1 of 1
  • Largemouth Bass1 of 1
  • Pumpkinseed1 of 1
  • Yellow Perch1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Banded Killifish 1
  • Spottail Shiner 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Bennett Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Bluegill15-20 cm1616Lead
Northern Pike55-60 cm84Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm164Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Yellow Perch20-25 cm1616Precautionary
Brown Bullhead25-30 cm1616Lead
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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 18. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 8 years between 2003 and 2012; the latest annual mean is 4.8 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)