Map of Guilfoyle Lake with depth contours

Guilfoyle Lake

49.7554° N, 82.3613° W

Depth contours from the 1986 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Guilfoyle Lake is 8 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 7.69 km² and lies 28 km south of Little Long Rapids.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and northern pike.

Maximum depth
8 msurveyed 1986
shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
7.69 km²
larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
16.2 km
longer than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
211 m

Today on the water

2.8 °C

Mostly CloudyWind WNW 10 km/h

Observed at Kapuskasing, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10NW 20W 20W 20W 10var. 5var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.1
Temp. °C11479631
Precip. %20202000000

Tonight: Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Kapuskasing (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:09 a.m.
Sunrise
7:41 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:32 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 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.

Depth

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 from 1986 records a maximum depth of 8 m, drawn from 25 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 20 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Walleye20 of 20
  • Yellow Perch19 of 20
  • Northern Pike18 of 20
  • Lake Whitefish9 of 20
  • Cisco2 of 20
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 8
  • Logperch 7
  • Johnny Darter 1
  • Trout-Perch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 13

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Guilfoyle Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm168Mercury

* 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.