Gourlay Lake
48.316° N, 79.8876° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Gourlay Lake, Ontario. 48.316° N, 79.8876° W
Maximum depth 21.3 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/gourlay-lake-near-kirkland-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Gourlay Lake is 21.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.25 km² and lies 18 km north of King Kirkland.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: splake, yellow perch and white sucker.
- Maximum depth
- 21.3 m
- deeper than 62% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.25 km²
- smaller than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 2.5 km
- shorter than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 3
- fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 332 m
Today on the water
3.1 °C
Observed at Kirkland Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.
| 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 | var. 5 | NW 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 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 9. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Kirkland Lake (local forecast), as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:00 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
26% of Gourlay Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 43% 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 records a maximum depth of 21.3 m, drawn from 10 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 4 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- White Sucker 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Splake10,999 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (5)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Splake | 3,400 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 1,600 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 1,999 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Gourlay Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splake | 45-50 cm | 12 | 4 | PCB |
* 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.
Follow this lake
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