Island Lake
43.938° N, 80.0824° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Island Lake, Ontario. 43.938° N, 80.0824° W
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borealbound.ca/lakes/on/island-lake-near-orangeville/, 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
Island Lake covers 1.62 km², making it larger than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.2 km northeast of Orangeville.
Government surveys have recorded 26 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch.
- Area
- 1.62 km²
- larger than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 18.9 km
- longer than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 26
- more than 99% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 411 m
Today on the water
3.7 °C
Observed at Orangeville, 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 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Orangeville (local forecast), as of 4:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:46 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:05 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Brampton, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 161 government surveys (1986–2020) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (16)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 32
- Iowa Darter 24
- Central Mudminnow 14
- Fathead Minnow 10
- Northern Redbelly Dace 8
- Bluntnose Minnow 7
- Brook Stickleback 4
- Creek Chub 4
- Hornyhead Chub 3
- River Chub 3
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Central Stoneroller 1
- Johnny Darter 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 57
- White Sucker 29
- Common Carp 11
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Island Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Bluegill | 15-20 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-20 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Brown Bullhead | 25-30 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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