Circle Lake
49.3598° N, 89.0186° W
Depth contours from the 1981 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Circle Lake, Ontario. 49.3598° N, 89.0186° W
Maximum depth 14 m (1981 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/circle-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Circle Lake is 14 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 58% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.9 km² and lies 44 km northwest of Eagle Mountain.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 14 msurveyed 1981
- shallower than 58% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 3.9 km²
- larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 11.6 km
- longer than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 289 m
Today on the water
-2.3 °C
Observed at Gull Bay, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SE 30 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 50 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Gull Bay (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:36 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:08 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:17 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:49 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:00 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
29% of Circle Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 51% is deeper than 5 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 1981 records a maximum depth of 14 m, drawn from 17 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 34 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 15
- Trout-Perch 12
- Logperch 10
- Johnny Darter 2
Other
- White Sucker 27
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Circle Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 30-35 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 12 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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