Map of Camp Lake with depth contours

Camp Lake

45.4395° N, 78.9082° W

Depth contours from the 2005 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Camp Lake is 48 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 93% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.39 km² and lies 7.8 km northeast of Limberlost Lodge.

Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: smallmouth bass and creek chub.

Maximum depth
48 msurveyed 2005
deeper than 93% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.39 km²
larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
14.4 km
longer than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
6.2 mSecchi depth, 2025
clearer than 92% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
2
fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
412 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.30.3
Temp. °C371113104-1-3
Precip. %4040402020000

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: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:10 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 4:00 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

18% of Camp Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 23% is deeper than 20 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 from 2005 records a maximum depth of 48 m, drawn from 250 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.

  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Creek Chub 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Camp Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm8Do not eatMercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatMercury

* 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 20 years between 1999 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 6.2 m.

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

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.