Hickory Lake
45.4068° N, 78.9951° W
Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Hickory Lake, Ontario. 45.4068° N, 78.9951° W
Maximum depth 1.5 m (1975 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/hickory-lake-near-huntsville/, 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Hickory Lake is 1.5 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.21 km² and lies beside Limberlost Lodge.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: creek chub and lake chub.
- Maximum depth
- 1.5 msurveyed 1975
- shallower than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.21 km²
- smaller than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 3.3 km
- shorter than 70% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 2
- fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 379 m
Today on the water
5.5 °C
Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 5 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:24 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:16 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Dorset, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1975 records a maximum depth of 1.5 m, drawn from 3 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Forage fish and other species (2)
- Creek Chub 1
- Lake Chub 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point.
- Solitaire Lake
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