Blindfold Lake
49.67° N, 94.2576° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Blindfold Lake, Ontario. 49.67° N, 94.2576° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/blindfold-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- 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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Blindfold Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.86 km² and lies 17 km southeast of Kenora.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including yellow perch, black crappie and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 m
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.86 km²
- larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 27.2 km
- longer than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.8 mSecchi depth, 2025
- less clear than 68% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 324 m
Today on the water
4.4 °C
Observed at Kenora, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
Tonight: Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Kenora (local forecast), as of 2:07 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:57 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:29 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:38 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:22 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:57 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
51% of Blindfold Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 30% is deeper than 5 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 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 15 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 11 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 3
- Trout-Perch 2
- Blackchin Shiner 1
- Blacknose Shiner 1
Other
- White Sucker 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Blindfold Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 20-25 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 25 years between 2000 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 2.8 m.
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