Big Limestone Lake
45.2364° N, 77.0122° W
Depth contours from the 1985 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Big Limestone Lake, Ontario. 45.2364° N, 77.0122° W
Maximum depth 30 m (1985 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/big-limestone-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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).
Big Limestone Lake is 30 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.35 km² and lies 4.6 km east of Balvenie.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 30 msurveyed 1985
- deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.35 km²
- smaller than 61% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 3.6 km
- shorter than 66% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 5 mSecchi depth, 2018
- clearer than 79% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 282 m
Today on the water
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.
| 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 | 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 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 3.
Weather: Renfrew (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:46 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:16 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:02 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:08 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:51 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 1985 records a maximum depth of 30 m, drawn from 10 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
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout5,760 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (10)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 470 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 440 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 300 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 750 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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