Gibson Lake is located in the Township of Georgian Bay on the east side of Hwy 400. Access to Gibson Lake on the west side can be gained via Hwy 400, Muskoka Rd 33 to the southwest and Muskoka Rd 38 to the north. Gibson Lake borders on the Wahta Mohawk Territory. Water from the lake flows into Georgian Bay via the Gibson River.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Gibson Lake - (Georgian Bay) is 1 hour 38 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | |
Gibson Lake is 263 hectares (650 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 263 71 398 |
Gibson Lake has a maximum depth 14 meters (46 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 14 13.5 18 |
The median depth of Gibson Lake is 7.60 m (25 ft) | 7.60 5.2 7 |
Gibson Lake Perimeter 23.30 km (14.48 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 23.30 3.3 4 |
Gibson Lake Island/s Perimeter 1.80 km (1.12 Miles) | |
Gibson Lake Altitude 200 m (656 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 200 290 289 |
Water Clarity of Gibson Lake (median 3.2 m) 2.80 m (9ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 2.80 3.2 3 |
18 % of Gibson Lake shorline is wetland. The median percentage of shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10) % |
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland 18 9 10 |
Gibson Lake's phosphorus content in water is 10.20 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 10.20 8 9 |
Gibson Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 176.0 km2 (43490 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Gibson Lake: No | |
Drainage Basin of Gibson Lake Gibson River | |
Gibson Lake's percentage of shoreline which is Crown Land 30 % | |
Gibson Lake is in the Township of Gibson | |
Shoreline Development on Gibson Lake is: High; Shoreline Residential, Commercial, Recreation Camp | |
Public Access to Gibson Lake Public; South Gibson Lake Road Boat Launch | |
Water Level Management Not regulated | |
Major Fish Species in Gibson Lake Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Black Crappie (I 2001) | |
Other Fish Species in Gibson Lake Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, White Sucker, Yellow Perch, Logperch, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Johnny Darter, Cisco, Pumpkinseed, Redhorse sucker (species not verified) | |
Notes: E: extirpated, I: introduced – intentional or accidental, O: occasional, R: remnant, S: currently stocked, ?: status uncertain, 2009: year of first record or introduction if known, blank: presumed native | |
Much of the above data for Gibson Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka |
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