Goshawk Lake
197 ft
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Goshawk Lake is mapped to a depth of 60 m (197 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 2,199 ha (5,433 acres) in Kenora District, Ontario. Depths come from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1964.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Survey year
- 1964
- Surface area
- 2,199 ha (5,433 acres)
- Shoreline
- 110.1 km (68.4 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- No MNRF fishing access point listed within 100 m (the list is incomplete)
- Borders
- Wabaseemoong · First Nation reserve · 22% of shoreline · First Nation rules may apply
Additional depth details18 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–60 m (197 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 60 m (197 ft), 32 m (105 ft), 16 m (52 ft)
Provenance
Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, Ontario FRI Leaf-On Imagery, Ontario FRI LiDAR DTM, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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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 Ontario FRI aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 50.20468, -94.83063
- MNRF lake ID
- 15-3698-55631
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.89× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- Ontario FRI
- Model size
- 2.5 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (15-3698-55631) 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: 1964. This model was built 2026-09-28. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16Goshawk Lake has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped setting, notable open-water exposure, nearby higher-volume roads.
On a canoe route · portages mapped. Portage trails end at this shoreline. Portages carry canoes over land between waters, and the ground around the lake in the 3D view is terrain those trails cross. Trail condition, length and elevation change are not measured here — check the park or canoe-route map before you go. Trails: OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Excellent | 41.6 of 43 | 97% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (95% forest, 2% wetland; 1% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Mixed | 8.6 of 36 | mean fetch 2,563 m · 6% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long fetch in some 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 | 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 | Mixed | 8.5 of 21 | nearby higher-volume roads · 36 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 — 95% forest and 2% 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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Goshawk Lake — common questions
How deep is Goshawk Lake?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Goshawk Lake is 60 m (197 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 Goshawk Lake?
Goshawk Lake covers about 2,199 ha (5,433 acres) in Kenora District, Ontario.
Is there public access to Goshawk Lake?
No fishing access point for Goshawk 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 Goshawk Lake?
Goshawk Lake has 22% of its shoreline in Wabaseemoong, 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.
