Gillies Lake

Cochrane District, Ontario · MNRF bathymetric survey

3m Mapped depth
10 ft

19 ha 2 contours Fishing access

Paddling Index48Modestsheltered geometry

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Depth scale

01.53 m

The lake

Survey readout

Gillies Lake is mapped to a depth of 3 m (10 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 19 ha (48 acres) in Cochrane District, Ontario.

Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 3 m (10 ft)
Surface area: 19 ha (48 acres)
Shoreline: 2.2 km (1.4 mi) · lobed
Fishing access: 1 MNRF fishing access point · 1 boat launch

Additional depth details2 contours

Contour depths: 0–3 m (10 ft)
Deep-spot markers: 3 m (10 ft)

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Location

Cochrane District, Ontario · 15 nearest of 285 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, Ontario FRI LiDAR DTM, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (Sentinel-2), processed by ontariolakedepths.com.

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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 Ontario LiDAR (FRI DTM) elevation, with a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 48.48106, -81.31642
MNRF lake ID: 17-4766-53696
Vertical exaggeration: 3.0× below the waterline; land at true scale
Basemap: Ontario FRI & Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
Model size: 0.9 MB

Check the source: this lake’s record (17-4766-53696) 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

48 / 100ModestData confidence: High

Gillies Lake has a substantially developed setting, well sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Modest	0.7 of 35	30% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (0% forest, 30% wetland; 65% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	28.8 of 29	mean fetch 493 m · 64% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
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	Good	15.0 of 18	1 MNRF fishing access point · boat ramp
Road isolation	Modest	3.6 of 18	substantial 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: Limited — 0% forest and 30% 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.

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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 · 2013–2025

What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in July 2025.

11Trips logged

10Species

396Fish reported

Common Carp

White Sucker

White Perch

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

All species & trip details10 species

Rock Bass8 of 11 trips · 228 caught

Pumpkinseed5 of 11 trips · 20 caught

Yellow Perch4 of 11 trips · 75 caught

White Sucker3 of 11 trips · 6 caught

White Perch1 trip · one angler’s report · 50 caught

Bluegill1 trip · one angler’s report · 6 caught

Common Carp1 trip · one angler’s report · 5 caught

Smallmouth Bass1 trip · one angler’s report · 3 caught

Lake Trout1 trip · one angler’s report · 2 caught

Walleye1 trip · one angler’s report · 1 caught

How people fish it: shore 100%
Catch rate: about 11.0 fish an hour, all species together (11 trips, 36 hours logged)
Kept: 0% of the fish reported; the rest were released

About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide

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

Gillies Lake — common questions

How deep is Gillies Lake?

The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Gillies Lake is 3 m (10 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 Gillies Lake?

Gillies Lake covers about 19 ha (48 acres) in Cochrane District, Ontario.

Is there public access to Gillies Lake?

The Ontario MNRF lists 1 fishing access point within 100 m of the shoreline of Gillies 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.

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