Kelso Lake
43.5101° N, 79.9471° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Kelso Lake, Ontario. 43.5101° N, 79.9471° W
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borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kelso-lake-near-mississauga/, 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.
- 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.
Kelso Lake covers 0.27 km², making it smaller than 69% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.2 km west of Milton.
Government surveys have recorded 28 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and black crappie.
- Area
- 0.27 km²
- smaller than 69% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 2.9 km
- shorter than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 28
- more than 99% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 229 m
Today on the water
8.6 °C
Observed at Halton Hills, 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.
| Time | 7 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Halton Hills (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:26 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:46 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:05 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Milton, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (18)
Forage fish
- Blacknose Dace 2
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Brook Stickleback 2
- Common Shiner 2
- Fathead Minnow 2
- Brassy Minnow 1
- Central Mudminnow 1
- Creek Chub 1
- Longnose Dace 1
- Mimic Shiner 1
- Mottled Sculpin 1
- Northern Pearl Dace 1
- Northern Redbelly Dace 1
- Redside Dace 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 2
- White Sucker 2
- Green Sunfish 1
- Northern Hog Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Kelso Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 12 | 8 | PCB |
| Yellow Perch | 15-20 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 12 | 12 | PCB |
* 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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