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Gowganda Lake

47.6253° N, 80.7911° W

Gowganda Lake, Ontario. 47.6253° N, 80.7911° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/gowganda-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.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Gowganda Lake covers 10.1 km², Ontario. It lies 3.6 km southwest of Gowganda.

Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: brook trout and lake trout.

Area
10.1 km²
Shoreline
56.4 km
Water clarity
2.7 mSecchi depth, 2005
Fish species
2
Elevation
342 m

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
7:02 a.m.
Sunrise
7:33 a.m.
Sunset
6:46 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:17 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
6:04 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Fish

  • Brook TroutStocked
  • Lake TroutStocked

Stocking

Lake Trout28,167 fish in 9 years, most recently 2025

Brook Trout1,000 fish in 1 year, most recently 2024

All stocking records (11)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Lake Trout1,300Yearlings
2024Brook Trout1,000Yearlings
2024Lake Trout2,310Yearlings
2023Lake Trout3,600Yearlings
2022Lake Trout2,700Yearlings
2022Lake Trout51Adult
2020Lake Trout3,600Yearlings
2019Lake Trout3,600Yearlings
2018Lake Trout3,600Yearlings
2017Lake Trout3,806Yearlings
2016Lake Trout3,600Yearlings

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

3 listed boat launches; 2 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.