Map of Kashagawigamog Lake with depth contours

Kashagawigamog Lake

44.9956° N, 78.5894° W

Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Kashagawigamog Lake is 39.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 8.64 km² and lies beside Ingoldsby.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including rock bass, walleye and lake trout.

Maximum depth
39.6 msurveyed 1975
deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
8.64 km²
larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
35.7 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.8 mSecchi depth, 2020
clearer than 77% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
316 m

Today on the water

4.9 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Haliburton, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 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
Time4 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/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.3
Temp. °C34811131051
Precip. %20404040202000

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 3.

Weather: Haliburton (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:22 a.m.
Sunset
6:39 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:14 a.m.
Moonset
5:58 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

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

20% of Kashagawigamog Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 22% is deeper than 20 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 from 1975 records a maximum depth of 39.6 m, drawn from 30 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 8 government surveys (1899–2014) that recorded them.

  • Rock Bass4 of 8
  • Walleye4 of 8
  • Lake TroutStocked3 of 8
  • Smallmouth Bass3 of 8
  • Black Crappie2 of 8
  • Lake Whitefish2 of 8
  • Cisco1 of 8Not recorded since 1899
  • Largemouth Bass1 of 8
  • Pumpkinseed1 of 8
Other species (1)
  • White Sucker 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Stocking

Lake Trout18,419 fish in 8 years, most recently 2025

All stocking records (8)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Lake Trout2,500Yearlings
2024Lake Trout2,500Yearlings
2022Lake Trout2,500Yearlings
2020Lake Trout2,800Yearlings
2019Lake Trout2,000Yearlings
2018Lake Trout2,996Yearlings
2017Lake Trout623Yearlings
2016Lake Trout2,500Yearlings

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Kashagawigamog Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout45-50 cm128PCB
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm84PCB
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cm168Mercury, PCB
Rainbow Smelt15-20 cm1616PCB

* 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.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 29 years between 1992 and 2020; the latest annual mean is 4.8 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.