Limerick Lake
44.8929° N, 77.6171° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Limerick Lake, Ontario. 44.8929° N, 77.6171° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/limerick-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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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.
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Limerick Lake covers 8.3 km², making it larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Martins Landing.
Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including lake trout, lake whitefish and burbot.
- Area
- 8.3 km²
- larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 32.8 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 5.4 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 84% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 6
- more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 313 m
Today on the water
4.9 °C
Observed at Bancroft, as of 3:00 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 | 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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | -1 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Bancroft (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:49 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:18 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:05 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:10 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:54 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 9 government surveys (1899–1899) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- White Sucker 4
- Brown Bullhead 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Limerick Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 50-55 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 16 | 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 28 years between 1996 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 5.4 m.
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.