Kecil Lake
46.2592° N, 82.2965° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Kecil Lake, Ontario. 46.2592° N, 82.2965° W
Maximum depth 24.4 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kecil-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Kecil Lake is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.47 km² and lies 6.4 km north of Spanish.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: lake trout and walleye.
- Maximum depth
- 24.4 m
- deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 5.47 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 32.9 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.2 mSecchi depth, 2023
- less clear than 82% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 2
- fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 223 m
Today on the water
9 °C
Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 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 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low plus 5.
Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:08 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:38 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:53 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:23 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:30 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:12 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
56% of Kecil Lake is deeper than 10 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 24.4 m, drawn from 44 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
- Lake TroutStocked
- WalleyeStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout48,377 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
Walleye39,600 fish in 1 year, most recently 2019
All stocking records (12)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 3,269 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 4,013 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 155 | Adult |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 4,002 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 6,430 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 5,007 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 5,001 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 5,000 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Walleye | 39,600 | Fry |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 6,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 4,500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 5,000 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Kecil Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2019 and 2023; the latest annual mean is 2.2 m.
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