Horwood Lake
47.9677° N, 82.3218° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Horwood Lake, Ontario. 47.9677° N, 82.3218° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/horwood-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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Horwood Lake covers 55 km², making it larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 6 km southwest of Kukatush.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and yellow perch.
- Area
- 55 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 200 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 328 m
Today on the water
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | W 10 | var. 5 | S 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Gogama (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:08 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:39 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:52 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:23 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:31 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:10 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 55 government surveys (2009–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (3)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 13
- Spottail Shiner 11
Other
- White Sucker 11
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Horwood Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
* 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.
Water
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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