Loon Lake
45.0158° N, 78.3764° W
Depth contours from the 1964 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Loon Lake, Ontario. 45.0158° N, 78.3764° W
Maximum depth 31.1 m (1964 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/loon-lake-near-minden/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Loon Lake is 31.1 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 82% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.31 km² and lies 4.8 km west of Essonville.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 31.1 msurveyed 1964
- deeper than 82% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.31 km²
- larger than 83% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 11.1 km
- longer than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 5.2 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 82% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 366 m
Today on the water
1.7 °C
Observed at Haliburton, as of 6:00 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 | 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 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -1 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Haliburton (local forecast), as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:52 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:21 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:08 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:57 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Dorset, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
Depth
55% of Loon Lake 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 1964 records a maximum depth of 31.1 m, drawn from 20 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
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout8,204 fish in 6 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (6)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 1,119 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 1,300 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 2,100 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 701 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 1,984 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Loon Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 12 | 12 | PCB |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 35-40 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 25 years between 1998 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 5.2 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Dudman (loon) Lake