Map of Bull Lake with depth contours

Bull Lake

44.6878° N, 76.9747° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Bull Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.07 km² and lies 3.6 km southwest of Arden.

Government surveys have recorded 17 fish species here, including yellow perch, largemouth bass and black crappie.

Maximum depth
15.2 m
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.07 km²
larger than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
20.9 km
longer than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.8 mSecchi depth, 2021
clearer than 58% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
17
more than 93% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
189 m

Today on the water

10.2 °C

Wind SW 6 km/h

Observed at Kaladar, as of 10:00 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
Time11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C101314730-10
Precip. %404020200000

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 14. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Kaladar (local forecast), as of 10:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:46 a.m.
Sunrise
7:15 a.m.
Sunset
6:33 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:02 p.m.
Moonrise
6:07 a.m.
Moonset
5:52 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Belleville, as of 9:00 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

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 6 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 19 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch12 of 19
  • Largemouth Bass9 of 19
  • Black Crappie8 of 19
  • Bluegill8 of 19
  • Northern Pike6 of 19
  • Rock Bass6 of 19
  • Walleye6 of 19
  • Cisco5 of 19
  • Pumpkinseed4 of 19
  • Smallmouth Bass4 of 19
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Golden Shiner 2
  • Bluntnose Minnow 1

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 5
  • Greater Redhorse 3
  • White Sucker 3
  • Yellow Bullhead 3
  • Shorthead Redhorse 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 9 species from Bull Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Black Crappie20-25 cm124Mercury
Bluegill15-20 cm168Mercury
Largemouth Bass30-35 cm124Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm8Do not eatMercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm84Mercury
Yellow Perch20-25 cm164Mercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cm168Mercury
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 15 years between 2004 and 2021; the latest annual mean is 3.8 m.

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