Turtle Lake
46.3037° N, 79.191° W
Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Turtle Lake, Ontario. 46.3037° N, 79.191° W
Maximum depth 51.8 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/turtle-lake-near-north-bay/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Turtle Lake is 51.8 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 94% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.63 km² and lies 5.1 km east of Camp Champlain.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 51.8 msurveyed 1972
- deeper than 94% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.63 km²
- larger than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 26.4 km
- longer than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.8 mSecchi depth, 2019
- clearer than 57% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 201 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at North Bay, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | W 20 | NW 20 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:11 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
North Bay, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
6% of Turtle Lake is deeper than 30 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 1972 records a maximum depth of 51.8 m, drawn from 59 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 Trout13,200 fish in 8 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (8)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 1,200 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Turtle Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 45-50 cm | 4 | 4 | PCB |
* 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 4 years between 2014 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 3.8 m.
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