Big Mink Lake
45.2553° N, 78.0801° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Big Mink Lake, Ontario. 45.2553° N, 78.0801° W
Maximum depth 21.3 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/big-mink-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Big Mink Lake is 21.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.9 km² and lies 6.6 km south of Lake St. Peter.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: lake trout and white sucker.
- Maximum depth
- 21.3 m
- deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.9 km²
- larger than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 21.5 km
- longer than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.9 mSecchi depth, 2022
- less clear than 67% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 2
- fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 406 m
Today on the water
6.7 °C
Observed at Haliburton, as of 9:00 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.
| Time | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Haliburton (local forecast), as of 9:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:51 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:20 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:37 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:12 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:56 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
62% of Big Mink Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 6% 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 records a maximum depth of 21.3 m, drawn from 20 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 6 government surveys (1899–1899) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- White Sucker 6
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Lake Trout1,952 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (5)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 352 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Big Mink Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury, PCB |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
* 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 3 years between 2002 and 2022; the latest annual mean is 2.9 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch