Fairholme Lake
45.5767° N, 79.9036° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Fairholme Lake, Ontario. 45.5767° N, 79.9036° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/fairholme-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fishing access 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
Fairholme Lake covers 0.7 km², making it larger than 59% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Fairholme.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Area
- 0.7 km²
- larger than 59% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 6.9 km
- longer than 62% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.9 mSecchi depth, 2000
- clearer than 59% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 272 m
Today on the water
7.5 °C
Observed at Dunchurch, as of 5:00 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 | 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 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 60 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Dunchurch (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:03 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Parry Sound, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout900 fish in 4 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (4)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 200 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 200 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 200 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 300 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 4 years between 1996 and 2000; the latest annual mean is 3.9 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point.
- Shore access
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