Opinicon Lake
44.5604° N, 76.327° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Opinicon Lake, Ontario. 44.5604° N, 76.327° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/opinicon-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.
- Fishing access 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.
- 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.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Opinicon Lake covers 8.32 km², making it larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Lake Opinicon.
Government surveys have recorded 12 fish species here, including largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike.
- Area
- 8.32 km²
- larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 54.1 km
- longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4.3 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 68% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 12
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 117 m
Today on the water
7.9 °C
Observed at Westport, as of 7:00 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 | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 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 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Westport (local forecast), as of 7:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:31 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:00 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:04 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:49 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Kingston, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 201 government surveys (2001–2022) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (4)
Forage fish
- Banded Killifish 1
- Emerald Shiner 1
- Tessellated Darter 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Opinicon Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 15-20 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Pumpkinseed | 15-20 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Brown Bullhead | 25-30 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 18. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 29 years between 1997 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4.3 m.
Getting on the water
2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
- Boat launch