Map of Eagle Lake with depth contours

Eagle Lake

44.683° N, 76.6987° W

Depth contours from the 1979 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Eagle Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.65 km² and lies beside Tichborne.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including cisco, bluegill and rock bass.

Maximum depth
30.5 msurveyed 1979
deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
6.65 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
38.6 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
5.5 mSecchi depth, 2024
clearer than 86% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
14
more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
191 m

Today on the water

6.9 °C

Wind WSW 8 km/h

Observed at Sharbot Lake, as of 6:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.30.30.2
Temp. °C59121410520
Precip. %40404040202000

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 6:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:45 a.m.
Sunrise
7:14 a.m.
Sunset
6:32 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:06 a.m.
Moonset
5:51 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Kingston, as of 5:00 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.

Depth

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 1979 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 44 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 62 government surveys (2007–2014) that recorded them.

  • Cisco37 of 62
  • Bluegill29 of 62
  • Rock Bass25 of 62
  • Northern Pike22 of 62
  • Smallmouth Bass21 of 62
  • Yellow Perch19 of 62
  • Lake Whitefish16 of 62
  • Largemouth Bass16 of 62
  • Pumpkinseed12 of 62
  • Lake Trout4 of 62
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Bluntnose Minnow 3

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 13
  • Yellow Bullhead 9
  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Eagle Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm84Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1616Precautionary
Largemouth Bass30-35 cm168Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm84Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury

* 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.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 25 years between 1996 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 5.5 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)