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Map of Oxbow Lake

Oxbow Lake

45.4368° N, 78.9666° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Oxbow Lake, Ontario. 45.4368° N, 78.9666° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/oxbow-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.
  • Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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.

Oxbow Lake covers 1.69 km², making it larger than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 3.3 km northeast of Brooks Mill.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.

Area
1.69 km²
larger than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
12.3 km
longer than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.1 mSecchi depth, 2025
clearer than 63% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
379 m

Today on the water

4 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 5:00 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.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.30.30.2
Temp. °C359121161-2
Precip. %4040402020000

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: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:41 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:10 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Fish

  • Lake TroutStocked

Stocking

Lake Trout1,445 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024

All stocking records (5)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2024Lake Trout245Yearlings
2022Lake Trout300Yearlings
2020Lake Trout300Yearlings
2018Lake Trout300Yearlings
2016Lake Trout300Yearlings

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Oxbow Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout45-50 cm164Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury

* 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 26 years between 1999 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4.1 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.