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Map of Christie Reservoir

Christie Reservoir

43.2798° N, 80.024° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Christie Reservoir, Ontario. 43.2798° N, 80.024° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/christie-reservoir/, 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.
  • 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Christie Reservoir covers 0.41 km², making it smaller than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside West Flamborough.

Government surveys have recorded 18 fish species here, including largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and northern pike.

Area
0.41 km²
smaller than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
7 km
longer than 63% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
18
more than 94% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
237 m

Today on the water

4 °C

Mainly ClearWind SW 7 km/h

Observed at Hamilton, as of 7:00 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.

Time8 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/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15E 10E 10E 10
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C813181913976
Precip. %202020200000

Today: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Hamilton (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:26 a.m.
Sunset
6:47 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:15 p.m.
Moonrise
6:19 a.m.
Moonset
6:05 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Hamilton, as of 7:00 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 16 government surveys (2013–2013) that recorded them.

  • Largemouth Bass16 of 16
  • Pumpkinseed8 of 16
  • Northern Pike5 of 16
  • Black Crappie4 of 16
  • Yellow Perch1 of 16
Forage fish and other species (13)

Forage fish

  • Johnny Darter 4
  • Bluntnose Minnow 3
  • Blacknose Dace 1
  • Blackside Darter 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Longnose Dace 1
  • Rainbow Darter 1
  • River Chub 1
  • Spottail Shiner 1

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 10
  • White Sucker 6
  • Common Carp 3
  • Northern Hog Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Christie Reservoir. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Largemouth Bass20-25 cm1212PCB
Brown Bullhead25-30 cm1212PCB
Common Carp55-60 cm1212PCB

* 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.