Big Bissett Lake
46.1332° N, 78.1269° W
Depth contours from the 1970 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Big Bissett Lake, Ontario. 46.1332° N, 78.1269° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m (1970 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/big-bissett-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Big Bissett Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.05 km² and lies 9 km south of Bissett Creek.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: brook trout.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 msurveyed 1970
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.05 km²
- larger than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 18.6 km
- longer than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 265 m
Today on the water
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 | 5 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
| 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 west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Deep River (local forecast), as of 4:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:51 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:21 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:37 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:55 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
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 1970 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 19 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
- Brook TroutStocked
Stocking
Brook Trout30,102 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (10)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,290 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,283 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 3,962 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 3,018 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 4,249 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 3,800 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Big Bissett Lake Boat Launch
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