Cripple Lake
45.5596° N, 79.0075° W
Depth contours from the 2008 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Cripple Lake, Ontario. 45.5596° N, 79.0075° W
Maximum depth 10 m (2008 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/cripple-lake/, 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.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, 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.
Cripple Lake is 10 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 71% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.38 km² and lies 10 km southeast of Kearney.
Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including yellow perch, pumpkinseed and brook trout.
- Maximum depth
- 10 msurveyed 2008
- shallower than 71% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.38 km²
- smaller than 58% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 5.7 km
- longer than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 9
- more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 408 m
Today on the water
5 °C
Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 8:00 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.
| Time | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -2 |
| 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 8:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:24 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 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
1 low risk
Dorset, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
Depth
71% of Cripple Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 6% 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 2008 records a maximum depth of 10 m, drawn from 23 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 12 government surveys (2008–2008) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Creek Chub 5
- Common Shiner 4
- Golden Shiner 4
- Blacknose Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 10
- Brown Bullhead 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Cripple Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 35-40 cm | 16 | 12 | Mercury |
* 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.