Map of Sheldon Lake with depth contours

Sheldon Lake

44.8495° N, 78.8447° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Sheldon Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.59 km² and lies 3.2 km west of Deep Bay.

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

Maximum depth
18.3 m
deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.59 km²
larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.6 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
297 m

Today on the water

8.2 °C

Partly CloudyWind W 9 km/h

Observed at Kawartha Lakes (Fenelon Falls), as of 9:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.10.1
Temp. °C91214105312
Precip. %404020200000

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 14. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Kawartha Lakes (Fenelon Falls) (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:41 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

1 low risk

Dorset, as of 9:00 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.

Depth

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 10 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Lake TroutStocked

Stocking

Lake Trout2,200 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024

All stocking records (5)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2024Lake Trout400Yearlings
2021Lake Trout600Yearlings
2018Lake Trout400Yearlings
2017Lake Trout400Yearlings
2016Lake Trout400Yearlings

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.