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.)
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | Jan. 1 - Labour Day | S - 2, not more than 1 greater than 40 cm (15.7 in.) | C - 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | Open all year | S - 12 | C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 3rd Saturday in June - November 30 | S - 6 | C - 3 |
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S-6; not more than 1 greater than 61 cm, none greater than 86 cm | C-2; none greater than 61 cm |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | January 1 to the third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31 | S - 4, none greater than 46 cm | C - 2, none greater than 46 cm |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | C - 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.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 4–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 16–32 | 8–16 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 2–32 | 0–12 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 2–16 | 0–8 | Mercury |
*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.
| Year | Species | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 1,300 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,000 |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 2,310 |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 3,600 |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 2,751 |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 3,600 |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 3,600 |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 3,600 |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 3,806 |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 3,600 |
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Whiskey Lake11 shared species · 2,419 ac
- Bear Lake11 shared species · 1,710 ac
- Endikai Lake11 shared species · 1,495 ac
- Chiblow Lake11 shared species · 4,979 ac
- Armstrong Lake11 shared species · 644 ac
Nearby lakes
- Milner Lake0.9 mi · species data
- Boyd Lake1.0 mi · species data
- Reeve Lake1.6 mi · species data
- Myrtle Lake1.8 mi · species data
- Long Lake1.6 mi · species data
- Dobie Lake2.0 mi · species data