Cat Lake
45.1767° N, 78.6797° W
Cat Lake, Ontario. 45.1767° N, 78.6797° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/cat-lake-near-minden/, 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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Cat Lake covers 0.57 km², Ontario. It lies 29 km north of Minden.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: brook trout and splake.
- Area
- 0.57 km²
- Shoreline
- 6.7 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 371 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -3 |
| 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: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 7:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:53 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:09 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Dorset, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
Fish
- Brook TroutStocked
- SplakeStocked
Stocking
Brook Trout16,765 fish in 5 years, most recently 2023
Splake2,000 fish in 1 year, most recently 2025
All stocking records (6)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,650 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 3,900 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 3,900 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 3,315 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.