Geneva Lake
46.7645° N, 81.5462° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Geneva Lake, Ontario. 46.7645° N, 81.5462° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/geneva-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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Geneva Lake covers 3.54 km², making it larger than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.4 km north of Cartier.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: yellow perch and lake trout.
- Area
- 3.54 km²
- larger than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 27.6 km
- longer than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4.3 mSecchi depth, 2024
- clearer than 70% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 2
- fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 413 m
Today on the water
6.5 °C
Observed at Sudbury (Greater), as of 9:00 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 | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Sudbury (Greater) (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:05 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:35 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:50 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:20 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:27 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Sudbury, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Stocking
Lake Trout7,000 fish in 4 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (4)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Geneva Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 40-45 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 29 years between 1991 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 4.3 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Geneva Lake Dock Association