Galloway Lake
47.2197° N, 83.9164° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Galloway Lake, Ontario. 47.2197° N, 83.9164° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/galloway-lake-near-sault-ste-marie/, 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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Galloway Lake covers 0.25 km², making it smaller than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 39 km southwest of Pineal Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including brook trout.
- Area
- 0.25 km²
- smaller than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 4.1 km
- shorter than 60% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 444 m
Today on the water
5 °C
Observed at Montreal River Harbour, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 10 | NW 20 | W 10 | W 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low plus 5.
Weather: Montreal River Harbour (local forecast), as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:17 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 17 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Common Shiner 9
- Creek Chub 6
- Lake Chub 3
- Blacknose Dace 2
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Fathead Minnow 1
- Northern Pearl Dace 1
Other
- White Sucker 16
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Galloway Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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