Garden Lake
46.7636° N, 83.7072° W
Depth contours from the 2023 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Garden Lake, Ontario. 46.7636° N, 83.7072° W
Maximum depth 23 m (2023 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/garden-lake-near-glendale/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Garden Lake is 23 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.4 km² and lies 14 km southwest of Ranger Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including lake trout, brook trout and pumpkinseed.
- Maximum depth
- 23 msurveyed 2023
- deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.4 km²
- larger than 74% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.3 km
- longer than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 340 m
Today on the water
10.5 °C
Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 7:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:44 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:58 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:36 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:17 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sault Ste. Marie, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
Depth
17% of Garden Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 40% is deeper than 10 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 2023 records a maximum depth of 23 m, drawn from 24 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 45 government surveys (2008–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (8)
Forage fish
- Common Shiner 12
- Lake Chub 11
- Creek Chub 4
- Bluntnose Minnow 3
- Slimy Sculpin 3
Other
- White Sucker 22
- Longnose Sucker 13
- Round Whitefish 11
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Lake Trout5,119 fish in 7 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (9)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 50 | Adult |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 69 | Adult |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 600 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Garden Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 25-30 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Trout | 50-55 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.
Getting on the water
2 listed access points, one of them a boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Garden Lake Shoreline Access
- Boat launch