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Loughborough Lake

Frontenac County, Ontario · MNRF bathymetric survey
33.5m Mapped depth
110 ft
1,998 ha 8 contours Fishing access
Paddling Index46Modestwooded shoreline
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The lake

Survey readout

Loughborough Lake is mapped to a depth of 33.5 m (110 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 1,998 ha (4,937 acres) in Frontenac County, Ontario.

Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.

Deepest mapped contour
33.5 m (110 ft)
Surface area
1,998 ha (4,937 acres)
Shoreline
76.9 km (47.8 mi) · irregular
Fishing access
3 MNRF fishing access points · 3 boat launches
Additional depth details8 contours
Contour depths
0–33.5 m (110 ft)
Deep-spot markers
33.5 m (110 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
44.42825, -76.44841
MNRF lake ID
18-3873-49226
Vertical exaggeration
4.93× below the waterline; land at true scale
Basemap
Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
Model size
2.1 MB

Check the source: this lake’s record (18-3873-49226) 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 2026-09-28. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16
46 / 100ModestData confidence: High

Loughborough Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, long open-water fetch, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

ComponentRatingPoints of weightMeasurement
Natural settingVery Good28.1 of 3582% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (50% forest, 21% wetland; 8% developed)
Geometric wind exposureModest2.3 of 29mean fetch 3,842 m · 12% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch
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 183 MNRF fishing access points · boat ramp
Road isolationModest0.9 of 18substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 747 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 — 50% forest and 21% 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 · 2014–2023

What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in February 2023.

12Trips logged
6Species
95Fish reported

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

Lake Trout8 of 12 trips · 39 caught
Largemouth Bass3 of 12 trips · 16 caught
Northern Pike3 of 12 trips · 9 caught
Bluegill2 of 12 trips · 22 caught
Pumpkinseed1 trip · one angler’s report · 8 caught
Smallmouth Bass1 trip · one angler’s report · 1 caught

How people fish it: boat 58% · ice 33% · shore 8%
Catch rate: about 1.8 fish an hour, all species together (12 trips, 52 hours logged)
Kept: 27% 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

Loughborough Lake — common questions

How deep is Loughborough Lake?

The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Loughborough Lake is 33.5 m (110 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 Loughborough Lake?

Loughborough Lake covers about 1,998 ha (4,937 acres) in Frontenac County, Ontario.

Is there public access to Loughborough Lake?

The Ontario MNRF lists 3 fishing access points within 100 m of the shoreline of Loughborough Lake: 3 boat launches. 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.