Map of Jordan Lake

Jordan Lake

44.7794° N, 77.63° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Jordan Lake covers 0.59 km², making it larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.7 km northeast of Glanmire.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: central mudminnow.

Area
0.59 km²
larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
5.5 km
longer than 53% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.5 mSecchi depth, 2025
less clear than 75% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
310 m

Today on the water

2.5 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Bancroft, as of 5:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C359121151-2
Precip. %4040402020000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Bancroft (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:18 a.m.
Sunset
6:36 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:05 p.m.
Moonrise
6:10 a.m.
Moonset
5:54 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.

Fish

Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Central Mudminnow 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Jordan Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Largemouth Bass30-35 cm8Do not eatMercury
Rock Bass15-20 cm124Mercury
Yellow Perch20-25 cm168Mercury
Brown Bullhead20-25 cm1212PCB

* 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 18. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 18 years between 2006 and 2025; 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.