Wilcox Lake
43.9486° N, 79.4361° W
Depth contours from the 1980 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Wilcox Lake, Ontario. 43.9486° N, 79.4361° W
Maximum depth 16 m (1980 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wilcox-lake-near-toronto/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Wilcox Lake is 16 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.57 km² and lies beside Oak Ridges.
Government surveys have recorded 29 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, largemouth bass and yellow perch.
- Maximum depth
- 16 msurveyed 1980
- deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.57 km²
- larger than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 5.9 km
- longer than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3 mSecchi depth, 2022
- less clear than 64% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 29
- more than 99% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 294 m
Today on the water
7.9 °C
Observed at Richmond Hill, 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 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Richmond Hill (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:56 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Newmarket, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
46% of Wilcox Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 42% 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 1980 records a maximum depth of 16 m, drawn from 10 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
Sport fish by the share of the 48 government surveys (1400–2022) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (19)
Forage fish
- Banded Killifish 17
- Central Mudminnow 13
- Common Shiner 8
- Creek Chub 8
- Golden Shiner 8
- Bluntnose Minnow 7
- Emerald Shiner 3
- Fathead Minnow 3
- Iowa Darter 2
- Johnny Darter 2
- Blacknose Dace 1
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Spottail Shiner 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 22
- White Sucker 13
- Common Carp 9
- Bowfin 4
- Green Sunfish 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Walleye1,500 fish in 1 year, most recently 2017
All stocking records (1)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Walleye | 1,500 | Fingerlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Wilcox Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 20-25 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Bluegill | 15-20 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Largemouth Bass | 30-35 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 15-20 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 15-20 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Brown Bullhead | 25-30 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Common Carp | 55-60 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 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 19 years between 1995 and 2022; the latest annual mean is 3 m.
Photos
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