Fortune Lake
48.6048° N, 81.8971° W
Depth contours from the 1976 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Fortune Lake, Ontario. 48.6048° N, 81.8971° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m (1976 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/fortune-lake-near-kamiskotia/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Fortune Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.11 km² and lies 19 km west of Kamiskotia.
Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including cisco, yellow perch and lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 msurveyed 1976
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.11 km²
- larger than 70% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 4.8 km
- shorter than 52% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 5
- more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 310 m
Today on the water
3.5 °C
Observed at Timmins, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 7 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/h | NW 10 | W 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Timmins (local forecast), as of 6:06 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:07 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:38 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:49 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:21 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:30 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
41% of Fortune Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 50% 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 1976 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 9 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 16 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (2)
Forage fish
- Northern Pearl Dace 6
Other
- White Sucker 10
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Lake Trout934 fish in 3 years, most recently 2018
All stocking records (3)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 300 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 317 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 317 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Fortune Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 16 | 8 | 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 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.