Arrow Lake
48.1586° N, 90.265° W
Depth contours from the 2003 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Arrow Lake, Ontario. 48.1586° N, 90.265° W
Maximum depth 48.8 m (2003 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/arrow-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
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Arrow Lake is 48.8 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 93% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 32.5 km² and lies beside Remicks.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including lake whitefish, cisco and lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 48.8 msurveyed 2003
- deeper than 93% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 32.5 km²
- larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 76.1 km
- longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 7.2 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 97% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 463 m
Today on the water
0 °C
Observed at Kakabeka Falls, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Weather: Kakabeka Falls (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:40 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:05 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
45% of Arrow Lake is deeper than 20 m.
How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).
The government depth survey from 2003 records a maximum depth of 48.8 m, drawn from 36 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 37 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (4)
Forage fish
- Rainbow Smelt 3
- Golden Shiner 2
- Spottail Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 13
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 9 species from Arrow Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury, PCB |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | PCB |
| Northern Pike | 65-70 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 45-50 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 7 years between 2004 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 7.2 m.
Getting on the water
2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.
East end
- Arrow Lake East Access
South shore
- Arrow Lake Narrows Access
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