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Map of Hangstone Lake with depth contours

Hangstone Lake

46.8199° N, 79.8899° W

Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Hangstone Lake, Ontario. 46.8199° N, 79.8899° W

Maximum depth 15.2 m (1975 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/hangstone-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.
  • 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.

Hangstone Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.69 km² and lies 8.8 km northwest of Marten River.

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

Maximum depth
15.2 msurveyed 1975
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
3.69 km²
larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
20.3 km
longer than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
279 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

ClearWind W 9 km/h

Observed at West Nipissing, as of 3:00 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.

Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C54711141164
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: West Nipissing (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:43 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:02 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

38% of Hangstone Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 43% is deeper than 5 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 from 1975 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 26 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 39 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.

  • Walleye24 of 39
  • Yellow Perch23 of 39
  • Northern Pike13 of 39
  • Cisco12 of 39
  • Smallmouth Bass11 of 39
  • Pumpkinseed10 of 39
  • Lake Whitefish6 of 39
  • Rock Bass6 of 39
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Logperch 7
  • Bluntnose Minnow 5
  • Common Shiner 4
  • Mimic Shiner 2
  • Spottail Shiner 1
  • Trout-Perch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 14
  • Brown Bullhead 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Hangstone Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm8Do not eatMercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm2Do not eatMercury

* 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.