Vixen Lake
46.7875° N, 83.8781° W
Depth contours from the 2021 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Vixen Lake, Ontario. 46.7875° N, 83.8781° W
Maximum depth 15 m (2021 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/vixen-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.
- 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).
Vixen Lake is 15 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.75 km² and lies 14 km northeast of Glendale.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: splake.
- Maximum depth
- 15 msurveyed 2021
- shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.75 km²
- larger than 61% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.5 km
- longer than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 329 m
Today on the water
10.6 °C
Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 10 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/h | var. 5 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:18 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
Depth
26% of Vixen Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 58% is deeper than 5 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 2021 records a maximum depth of 15 m, drawn from 33 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
- SplakeStocked
Stocking
Splake31,275 fish in 11 years, most recently 2026
All stocking records (11)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Splake | 2,750 | Yearlings |
| 2025 | Splake | 2,650 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Splake | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Splake | 4,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 3,275 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Splake | 3,100 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Splake | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Splake | 2,500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 2,500 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
4 listed access points; 1 with parking listed.
Northeast shore
- Vixen Lake Shoreline Access
Southwest shore
- Shore access
West shore
- Deer Lake Shoreline Access
Northwest shore
- Deer Lake Shoreline Access