Bright Lake
46.2689° N, 83.3047° W
Depth contours from the 1964 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Bright Lake, Ontario. 46.2689° N, 83.3047° W
Maximum depth 9.1 m (1964 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/bright-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Bright Lake is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 12.2 km² and lies beside Day Mills.
Government surveys have recorded 21 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and walleye.
- Maximum depth
- 9.1 msurveyed 1964
- shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 12.2 km²
- larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 26.1 km
- longer than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.3 mSecchi depth, 2025
- less clear than 80% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 21
- more than 97% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 178 m
Today on the water
9.5 °C
Observed at Blind River, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low 7.
Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:12 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:42 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:57 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:27 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:16 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 1964 records a maximum depth of 9.1 m, drawn from 6 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 48 government surveys (2010–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (12)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 9
- Rainbow Smelt 8
- Logperch 3
- Emerald Shiner 2
- Trout-Perch 2
- Blacknose Shiner 1
Other
- White Sucker 28
- Brown Bullhead 22
- Longnose Gar 11
- Bowfin 4
- Common Carp 1
- Shorthead Redhorse 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Bright Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 35-40 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 12 years between 2009 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 2.3 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Roe Park Boat Launch
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.