Plastic Lake
45.1797° N, 78.8211° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Plastic Lake, Ontario. 45.1797° N, 78.8211° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/plastic-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.
- 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).
- 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.
Plastic Lake covers 0.32 km², making it smaller than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 9 km south of Russell Landing.
Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch.
- Area
- 0.32 km²
- smaller than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 3.2 km
- shorter than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 8
- more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 378 m
Today on the water
5.5 °C
Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 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
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (2012–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Creek Chub 2
- Golden Shiner 2
- Common Shiner 1
- Rainbow Smelt 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Plastic Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.