Map of Calabogie Lake with depth contours

Calabogie Lake

45.2772° N, 76.7427° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Calabogie Lake is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 13.7 km² and lies beside Calabogie.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including yellow perch, walleye and cisco.

Maximum depth
24.4 m
deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
13.7 km²
larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
37 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.4 mSecchi depth, 2024
less clear than 54% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 94% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
151 m

Today on the water

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 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
Time10 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/hW 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.40.40.20.1
Temp. °C81113105201
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 13. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Renfrew (local forecast), as of 9:05 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:45 a.m.
Sunrise
7:15 a.m.
Sunset
6:32 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:06 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 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.

Depth

39% of Calabogie Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 10% 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 24.4 m, drawn from 22 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 28 government surveys (2010–2021) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch19 of 28
  • Walleye15 of 28Not recorded since 2010
  • Cisco14 of 28Not recorded since 2010
  • Smallmouth Bass11 of 28
  • Rock Bass8 of 28
  • Northern Pike6 of 28
  • Pumpkinseed5 of 28
  • Black Crappie4 of 28Not recorded since 2010
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Trout-Perch 5
  • Logperch 2
  • Johnny Darter 1

Other

  • White Sucker 10
  • Silver Redhorse 4
  • Brown Bullhead 2
  • Black Bullhead 1
  • Yellow Bullhead 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Calabogie Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Black Crappie20-25 cm44PFAS
Largemouth Bass30-35 cm84Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm84Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatPFAS
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury
Yellow Perch15-20 cm124Mercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cm84PFAS
White Sucker45-50 cm1612PFAS

* 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 15 years between 2004 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 3.4 m.

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

Getting on the water

2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.

North shore

West shore

Photos

Calabogie Lake July 2010
Photo: JKMH, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons