Dalhousie Lake
44.9656° N, 76.5694° W
Depth contours from the 2008 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Dalhousie Lake, Ontario. 44.9656° N, 76.5694° W
Maximum depth 16 m (2008 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/dalhousie-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Dalhousie Lake is 16 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.14 km² and lies 1.7 km west of McDonald's Corners.
Government surveys have recorded 17 fish species here, including yellow perch, walleye and northern pike.
- Maximum depth
- 16 msurveyed 2008
- deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 6.14 km²
- larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 15 km
- longer than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 17
- more than 93% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 154 m
Today on the water
9.2 °C
Observed at Sharbot Lake, as of 9:00 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.
| Time | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 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 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Sharbot Lake (local forecast), as of 9:02 a.m. EDT
Water level
Mississippi River at outlet of Dalhousie Lake: 6.2 m at 8:30 a.m. EDT: 2 cm below the median for this time of year, within the normal range.
Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days
Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02KF019
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:45 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:31 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:01 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:06 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:50 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
50% of Dalhousie Lake 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 16 m, drawn from 37 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 24 government surveys (2009–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (8)
Forage fish
- Logperch 3
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Brook Silverside 1
- Common Shiner 1
- Fallfish 1
- Golden Shiner 1
Other
- White Sucker 9
- Brown Bullhead 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Brook Trout5,750 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (10)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 750 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Dalhousie Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 35-40 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 4 | 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 18. Check seasons and limits before you fish.