Gibson Lake
48.4489° N, 80.8108° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Gibson Lake, Ontario. 48.4489° N, 80.8108° W
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borealbound.ca/lakes/on/gibson-lake-near-broulan-reef/, 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.
- 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.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, 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).
Gibson Lake covers 0.19 km², making it smaller than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 14 km southwest of Shillington.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: splake.
- Area
- 0.19 km²
- smaller than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 2 km
- shorter than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 5.4 mSecchi depth, 2019
- clearer than 84% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 295 m
Today on the water
4 °C
Observed at Timmins, as of 10:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 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 10:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:03 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:34 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:45 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:17 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:25 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:04 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
- SplakeStocked
Stocking
Splake7,163 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (5)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Splake | 1,400 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 1,563 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 1,400 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 1,400 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 1,400 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 4 years between 2003 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 5.4 m.