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Gowan Lake

44.7402° N, 80.9937° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Gowan Lake, Ontario. 44.7402° N, 80.9937° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/gowan-lake-near-owen-sound/, 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).

Gowan Lake covers 0.26 km², making it smaller than 71% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2 km northeast of Wolseley.

Government surveys have recorded 15 fish species here, including largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and rock bass.

Area
0.26 km²
smaller than 71% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
2.3 km
shorter than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
15
more than 89% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
230 m

Today on the water

6.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SSE 6 km/h

Observed at Wiarton, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time8 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/hNW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30NE 10E 10SE 10SE 10
Gusts km/h40505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.1
Temp. °C711141512854
Precip. %404020200000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Wiarton (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:02 a.m.
Sunrise
7:31 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:18 p.m.
Moonrise
6:24 a.m.
Moonset
6:08 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (1974–1974) that recorded them.

  • Largemouth Bass1 of 1
  • Pumpkinseed1 of 1
  • Rock Bass1 of 1
  • Yellow Perch1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (11)

Forage fish

  • Blacknose Shiner 1
  • Brook Stickleback 1
  • Central Mudminnow 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Fathead Minnow 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Iowa Darter 1
  • Least Darter 1
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 1

Other

  • White Sucker 1
  • Yellow Bullhead 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.