Map of Jordan Lake with depth contours

Jordan Lake

45.0717° N, 78.0644° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Jordan Lake is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.61 km² and lies 1.4 km east of Highland Grove.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.

Maximum depth
12.2 m
shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.61 km²
larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
3.8 km
shorter than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.3 mSecchi depth, 2002
less clear than 80% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
375 m

Today on the water

1.7 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Haliburton, as of 6:00 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
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 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. °C4811131051-1
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: Haliburton (local forecast), as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:20 a.m.
Sunset
6:37 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:12 a.m.
Moonset
5:56 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

28% of Jordan Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 60% 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 records a maximum depth of 12.2 m, drawn from 8 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Rainbow TroutStocked

Stocking

Rainbow Trout41,761 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025

All stocking records (11)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Rainbow Trout3,700Yearlings
2024Rainbow Trout3,700Yearlings
2023Rainbow Trout3,201Yearlings
2022Rainbow Trout3,700Yearlings
2022Rainbow Trout2,260Fingerlings
2021Rainbow Trout3,700Yearlings
2020Rainbow Trout4,300Yearlings
2019Rainbow Trout4,300Yearlings
2018Rainbow Trout4,300Yearlings
2017Rainbow Trout4,300Yearlings
2016Rainbow Trout4,300Yearlings

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Jordan Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Yellow Perch20-25 cm4Do 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.