Lake Belwood
43.7585° N, 80.3395° W
Depth contours from the 1971 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Lake Belwood, Ontario. 43.7585° N, 80.3395° W
Maximum depth 12.2 m (1971 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lake-belwood/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Lake Belwood is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.54 km² and lies 1.3 km north of Shands.
Government surveys have recorded 18 fish species here, including yellow perch, walleye and smallmouth bass.
- Maximum depth
- 12.2 msurveyed 1971
- shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 5.54 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 26 km
- longer than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 1.8 mSecchi depth, 2019
- less clear than 90% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 18
- more than 96% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 416 m
Today on the water
4.4 °C
Observed at Kitchener-Waterloo, as of 4:02 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.
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming clear overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Kitchener-Waterloo (local forecast), as of 4:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:47 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:16 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:06 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Guelph, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
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 1971 records a maximum depth of 12.2 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 28 government surveys (1992–2021) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 2
- Common Shiner 1
- Creek Chub 1
- Emerald Shiner 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 16
- White Sucker 14
- Round Goby 6
- Common Carp 5
- 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 8 species from Lake Belwood. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 4 | Do not eat | PFAS |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 8 | 8 | PFAS |
| Brown Bullhead | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Common Carp | 55-60 cm | 2 | Do not eat | PFAS |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 2 | Do not eat | 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 6 years between 2014 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 1.8 m.
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