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West Pond

43.64° N, 79.4693° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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West Pond, Ontario. 43.64° N, 79.4693° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/west-pond-near-toronto/, 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.
  • 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).
  • Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.

West Pond covers 0.17 km², making it smaller than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Humber Bay.

Government surveys have recorded 53 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, white bass and black crappie.

Area
0.17 km²
smaller than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
2.7 km
shorter than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
53
more than 99% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
76 m

Today on the water

9.9 °C

Mostly CloudyWind W 11 km/h

Observed at Toronto Island, as of 5:00 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.

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 15NW 20NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C7111518171297
Precip. %202020200000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High 19. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Toronto Island (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:56 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:17 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

3 low risk

Toronto Downtown, 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

Sport fish by the share of the 150 government surveys (1946–2018) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed112 of 150
  • White Bass39 of 150Not recorded since 1997
  • Black Crappie34 of 150Not recorded since 2002
  • Largemouth Bass28 of 150Not recorded since 2004
  • Northern Pike27 of 150
  • Bluegill11 of 150Not recorded since 1996
  • White Crappie11 of 150Not recorded since 1996
  • Yellow Perch8 of 150
  • Rock Bass6 of 150Not recorded since 2003
  • Rainbow Trout5 of 150Not recorded since 2003
  • Walleye5 of 150
  • Freshwater Drum4 of 150Not recorded since 2004
  • Brown Trout3 of 150Not recorded since 1986
  • Chinook Salmon2 of 150
  • Smallmouth Bass2 of 150
  • Coho Salmon1 of 150
Forage fish and other species (37)

Forage fish

  • Gizzard Shad 73
  • Common Shiner 45
  • Fathead Minnow 34
  • Emerald Shiner 29
  • Spottail Shiner 29
  • Bluntnose Minnow 27
  • Alewife 24
  • Golden Shiner 23
  • Spotfin Shiner 17
  • Johnny Darter 11
  • Creek Chub 9
  • Longnose Dace 8
  • Mimic Shiner 3
  • Rainbow Smelt 3
  • Blacknose Dace 2
  • Bridle Shiner 2
  • River Chub 2
  • Trout-Perch 2
  • Blackchin Shiner 1
  • Mottled Sculpin 1
  • Pugnose Minnow 1
  • Pugnose Shiner 1
  • Redfin Shiner 1
  • Rosyface Shiner 1
  • Sand Shiner 1
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • Common Carp 74
  • Brown Bullhead 65
  • White Sucker 41
  • Goldfish 30
  • American Eel 3
  • Longnose Gar 3
  • White Perch 3
  • Bowfin 2
  • Northern Hog Sucker 2
  • American Brook Lamprey 1
  • Yellow Bullhead 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.