Buckhorn Lake
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Buckhorn Lake is mapped to a depth of 12.2 m (40 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 714 ha (1,764 acres) in Peterborough County, Ontario.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Surface area
- 714 ha (1,764 acres)
- Shoreline
- 32.8 km (20.4 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- No MNRF fishing access point listed within 100 m (the list is incomplete)
- Borders
- Curve Lake 35 · First Nation reserve · 11% of shoreline · First Nation rules may apply
- Borders
- Curve Lake 35A · First Nation reserve · part of the water · First Nation rules may apply
Additional depth details8 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
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
- 44.50398, -78.37101
- MNRF lake ID
- 17-7074-49293
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.32×
- Basemap
- Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
- Model size
- 2.1 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (17-7074-49293) 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 2026-09-11. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16Buckhorn Lake has a mixed natural and developed setting, long open-water fetch, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Mixed | 10.5 of 43 | 28% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (18% forest, 4% wetland; 10% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.9 of 36 | mean fetch 3,978 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch |
| Motor & speed rules | Not 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 access | Not listed | — | No publicly listed MNRF fishing access point within 100 m of this shoreline. Municipal, private and informal launches are not all in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized. |
| Road isolation | Modest | 1.1 of 21 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 1020 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
- Limited — 18% 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.
Compare Ontario lakes by Paddling Index →
Angler catch reports
Fish ON-Line · 2014–2025What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in August 2025.
Common Carp
Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
All species & trip details11 species
How people fish it: boat 65% · shore 30% · ice 5%
Catch rate: about 2.6 fish an hour, all species together (19 trips, 109 hours logged)
Kept: 12% of the fish reported; the rest were released
About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide
Buckhorn Lake — common questions
How deep is Buckhorn Lake?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Buckhorn Lake is 12.2 m (40 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 Buckhorn Lake?
Buckhorn Lake covers about 714 ha (1,764 acres) in Peterborough County, Ontario.
Is there public access to Buckhorn Lake?
No fishing access point for Buckhorn Lake appears in the Ontario MNRF fishing access point list (within 100 m of the shoreline). That is not the same as the lake being private -- the MNRF list is incomplete, and many municipal, marina and private launches are not in it.
Do First Nation rules apply on Buckhorn Lake?
Buckhorn Lake has 11% of its shoreline in Curve Lake 35, a First Nation reserve. Fishing, boating and access on reserve land and waters can be governed by the First Nation's own rules as well as Ontario's. Check with the First Nation before fishing or launching.
