Lake Victoria
43.3751° N, 80.9749° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Lake Victoria, Ontario. 43.3751° N, 80.9749° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lake-victoria/, 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.
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
Lake Victoria covers 0.15 km², making it smaller than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Stratford.
Government surveys have recorded 17 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, largemouth bass and rock bass.
- Area
- 0.15 km²
- smaller than 88% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 3.9 km
- shorter than 62% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 17
- more than 94% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 358 m
Today on the water
5.8 °C
Observed at Stratford, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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 20 | NW 20 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Stratford (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:50 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:23 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:09 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Kitchener, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 12 government surveys (1971–2015) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (11)
Forage fish
- Blackside Darter 6
- Bluntnose Minnow 6
- Fathead Minnow 6
- Iowa Darter 6
- Johnny Darter 6
- Common Shiner 2
- Creek Chub 1
- Greenside Darter 1
Other
- Green Sunfish 7
- White Sucker 4
- Common Carp 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 Lake Victoria. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Yellow Perch | 15-20 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 12 | 4 | 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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