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Gowganda Lake

One lake, 19 charted basins — combined figures below.

Surface area

2,575 ac1,042 ha

Max depth

148 ft45.1 m

Mgmt zone

FMZ 10

Shoreline

44 mi70 km

Boat launch

3 mappedLIO access points

Nearest road

Roadside

Depth map

None on file

Gowganda Lake is the 70th-largest of 5,104 named lakes in Algoma Country, with 44 miles of charted shoreline and 19 islands. Its 148 ft maximum depth is greater than 95% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.

Fish species

From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.

Also present: Burbot, Cisco, Common Shiner, Rock Bass, Sunfishes, White Sucker

Lodges & operators0

No operators recorded on this lake yet. Know one? It may be listed under a nearby community — browse the map.

Seasons & limitsFMZ 10

Lake-specific regulations

  • Extended opportunity on this water — Lake Trout: Open Jan. 1 - Labour Day · Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits (Gowganda Lake (47°38'18"N., 80°46'59"W.) - Nicol Township)
  • Extended opportunity on this water — Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination: Open all year · Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits (All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17.)
  • Extended opportunity on this water — Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination: Open all year · Refer to Zone-Wide Seasons and Limits (All waters north of Highway 17 and all waters west of where the east bank of the Serpent River crosses Highway 17.)
SpeciesSeasonSport licenceConservation
Lake TroutJan. 1 - Labour DayS - 2, not more than 1 greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.)C - 1
Lake WhitefishOpen all yearS - 12C - 6
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination3rd Saturday in June - November 30S - 6C - 3
Northern PikeOpen all yearS-6; not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cmC-2; none greater than 61 cm
Walleye and Sauger or any combinationJanuary 1 to the third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31S - 4, none greater than 46 cmC - 2, none greater than 46 cm
Yellow PerchOpen all yearS - 50C - 25

Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 10 summary before you fish.

Consumption advisories

Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.

SpeciesGeneralSensitive*Cause
Lake Trout4–120–4Mercury
Lake Whitefish16–328–16Mercury
Northern Pike2–320–12Mercury
Smallmouth Bass2–120–4Mercury
Walleye2–160–8Mercury

*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.

Stocking history

MNRF recreational fish stocking recorded for this water.

YearSpeciesFish stocked
2025Lake Trout1,300
2024Brook Trout1,000
2024Lake Trout2,310
2023Lake Trout3,600
2022Lake Trout2,751
2020Lake Trout3,600
2019Lake Trout3,600
2018Lake Trout3,600
2017Lake Trout3,806
2016Lake Trout3,600

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