Map/Lakes/Southern & Central Ontario
Sparrow Lake
One lake, 2 charted basins — combined figures below.
Surface area
2,757 ac1,116 ha
Mean depth
14 ft4.3 m
Water type
Cool-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 16
Shoreline
28 mi45 km
Boat launch
6 mappedLIO access points
Nearest road
RoadsideSPARROW LAKE
Depth map
None on file
Sparrow Lake is the 74th-largest of 4,097 named lakes in Southern & Central Ontario, with 28 miles of charted shoreline and 20 islands.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Bluegill, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Golden Shiner, Logperch, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Spotfin Shiner, 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 16
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | Open all year | S - 12 | C - 6 |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | 4th Sat. in June - Nov. 30 | S - 6 | C - 2 |
| Muskellunge | 1st Sat. in June - Dec. 15 | S - 1, must be greater than 91 cm (36 in.) | C - 0 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - Mar. 31 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6 | C - 2 |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Mar. 15 & 2nd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) |
| 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 16–32 | 4–16 | Mercury |
| Bluegill | 32 | 12 | Mercury |
| Brown Bullhead | 16–32 | 8–32 | Mercury |
| Channel Catfish | 0–16 | 0–12 | Mercury |
| Largemouth Bass | 8–32 | 0–12 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 4–32 | 0–12 | Mercury |
| Pumpkinseed | 32 | 12–16 | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 12–16 | 4–8 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4–16 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 16 | 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.
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Dalrymple Lake17 shared species · 3,423 ac
- Lake Couchiching17 shared species · 11,225 ac
- Lac Deschênes17 shared species · 23,549 ac
- Lac Dollard-des-Ormeaux17 shared species · 39,817 ac
- Pefferlaw River17 shared species · 43 ac
Nearby lakes
- Beaver Lake2.7 mi · species data
- Grass Lake3.7 mi · species data
- Buck Lake3.6 mi · species data
- Lake St. George5.9 mi · species data
- Morrison Lake5.0 mi · species data
- Jevins Lake6.0 mi · species data