Kishkebus Lake
44.9044° N, 77.1675° W
Depth contours from the 1968 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Kishkebus Lake, Ontario. 44.9044° N, 77.1675° W
Maximum depth 27.4 m (1968 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kishkebus-lake/, 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.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Kishkebus Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.87 km² and lies 2 km northeast of Bon Echo.
Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including cisco, smallmouth bass and lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 27.4 msurveyed 1968
- deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.87 km²
- larger than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 5.1 km
- longer than 50% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 6
- more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 273 m
Today on the water
7.1 °C
Observed at Kaladar, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.
Weather: Kaladar (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:47 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:16 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:34 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:03 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:08 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:52 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
20% of Kishkebus Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 56% 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 from 1968 records a maximum depth of 27.4 m, drawn from 6 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
Sport fish by the share of the 4 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- White Sucker 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Kishkebus Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | Do not eat | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
* 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.
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