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Bobs Lake

Frontenac County, Ontario · MNRF bathymetric survey
24.4m Mapped depth
80 ft
2,978 ha 8 contours Fishing access
Paddling Index52Modestwooded shoreline
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The lake

Survey readout

Bobs Lake is mapped to a depth of 24.4 m (80 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 2,978 ha (7,360 acres) in Frontenac County, Ontario.

Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.

Deepest mapped contour
24.4 m (80 ft)
Surface area
2,978 ha (7,360 acres)
Shoreline
139.1 km (86.4 mi) · irregular
Fishing access
1 MNRF fishing access point · 1 boat launch
Additional depth details8 contours
Contour depths
0–24.4 m (80 ft)
Deep-spot markers
24.4 m (80 ft), 6.1 m (20 ft)
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Provenance

Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (Sentinel-2), processed by ontariolakedepths.com, Copernicus DEM 30 m (© DLR/Airbus).

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Map details & sources5 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over Copernicus DEM (30 m) elevation, with a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates
44.67370, -76.59032
MNRF lake ID
18-3741-49489
Vertical exaggeration
2.24× below the waterline; land at true scale
Basemap
Ontario FRI & Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
Model size
2.5 MB

Check the source: this lake’s record (18-3741-49489) in the Ontario MNRF bathymetry index, and the contour line layer the map is drawn from (Land Information Ontario open data, Open Government Licence – Ontario). Survey year: not recorded in the source. This model was built 2026-10-02. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16
52 / 100ModestData confidence: High

Bobs Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, notable open-water exposure, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

ComponentRatingPoints of weightMeasurement
Natural settingVery Good27.7 of 3584% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (68% forest, 4% wetland; 12% developed)
Geometric wind exposureMixed7.6 of 29mean fetch 2,448 m · 4% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long fetch in some directions
Motor & speed rulesNot modelled—Canada publishes vessel motor and speed restrictions as federal legal schedules, not map data, so they are not part of the Ontario index. Check local signage and Transport Canada rules before going out.
Public accessGood15.0 of 181 MNRF fishing access point · boat ramp
Road isolationModest1.4 of 18substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 486 Ontario Road Network segments within 1.2 km (traffic estimated from road class, not measured)

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity
Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Observed motorized activity
Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential
High — 68% forest and 4% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
Mapped wildlife habitat
None mapped — Ontario MNRF has not mapped moose, deer or waterfowl habitat within 1 km of this lake. The province maps these areas where it has surveyed, so this is not evidence that wildlife is absent. · Ontario MNRF Wildlife Values Area. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and road-network data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Ontario lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor and speed restrictions are not modelled for Ontario, and road traffic is estimated from road class, not measured. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Ontario scores are relative to other Ontario lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources and include a watercraft-rules component. Sources: Ontario MNRF bathymetry outline (0 m contour or survey index polygon), Ontario Land Cover v1.0, Ontario MNRF (Open Government Licence – Ontario) (2020), Ontario MNRF Fishing Access Points (Open Government Licence – Ontario) (2026-09) and Ontario Road Network (Open Government Licence – Ontario); traffic estimated by road class, not measured (2026-09). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Angler catch reports

Fish ON-Line · 2014–2026

What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in August 2026.

22Trips logged
10Species
267Fish reported

Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).

All species & trip details10 species
Black Crappie9 of 22 trips · 170 caught
Northern Pike6 of 22 trips · 18 caught
Bluegill4 of 22 trips · 24 caught
Smallmouth Bass4 of 22 trips · 17 caught
Pumpkinseed4 of 22 trips · 11 caught
Largemouth Bass4 of 22 trips · 9 caught
Rock Bass4 of 22 trips · 8 caught
Walleye3 of 22 trips · 3 caught
Yellow Perch2 of 22 trips · 6 caught
Burbot1 trip · one angler’s report · 1 caught

How people fish it: boat 55% · shore 32% · ice 14%
Catch rate: about 2.8 fish an hour, all species together (22 trips, 97 hours logged)
Kept: 46% of the fish reported; the rest were released

Trips are logged voluntarily by anglers in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app. This is what people report catching, not a Ministry survey, and a species nobody has logged may still be here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Source: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Fish ON-Line. A logged catch does not mean it is legal to catch or keep: check the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary for this lake’s zone and exceptions.
Quick answers

Bobs Lake — common questions

How deep is Bobs Lake?

The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Bobs Lake is 24.4 m (80 ft). That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Bobs Lake?

Bobs Lake covers about 2,978 ha (7,360 acres) in Frontenac County, Ontario.

Is there public access to Bobs Lake?

The Ontario MNRF lists 1 fishing access point within 100 m of the shoreline of Bobs Lake: 1 boat launch. The list includes municipal and privately owned sites, and some may charge a fee or restrict parking, so it confirms a place anglers use rather than a public right of way. Check locally before you go.