Map of Gullwing Lake with depth contours

Gullwing Lake

49.9118° N, 92.6065° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Gullwing Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 24.6 km² and lies 13 km northeast of Dryden.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and cisco.

Maximum depth
27.4 m
deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
24.6 km²
larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
44.3 km
longer than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.5 mSecchi depth, 2019
less clear than 75% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
362 m

Today on the water

3.8 °C

ClearWind SE 8 km/h

Observed at Dryden, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hSE 10S 10S 10S 20SE 15SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.30.2
Temp. °C3151011111110
Precip. %2020202030301010

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Dryden (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:50 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:31 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:03 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 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

13% of Gullwing Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 73% 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 27.4 m, drawn from 20 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 33 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch26 of 33
  • Northern Pike18 of 33
  • Cisco10 of 33
  • Lake Whitefish9 of 33
  • Lake Trout4 of 33
  • Rock Bass4 of 33
  • Walleye1 of 33
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 11
  • Trout-Perch 10
  • Logperch 5
  • Blacknose Shiner 3
  • Emerald Shiner 2
  • Bluntnose Minnow 1
  • Mimic Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 23
  • Shorthead Redhorse 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 9 species from Gullwing Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm12Do not eatMercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm2Do not eatPFAS
Northern Pike55-60 cm8Do not eatMercury, PFAS
Rock Bass15-20 cm168Mercury, PFAS
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury, PFAS
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Yellow Perch25-30 cm2Do not eatPFAS
Redhorse Sucker45-50 cm84Mercury
White Sucker40-45 cm88PFAS

* 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 6 years between 2009 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 2.5 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.