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Map of Burrows Lake with depth contours

Burrows Lake

49.9522° N, 86.7383° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Burrows Lake, Ontario. 49.9522° N, 86.7383° 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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/burrows-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.
  • 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.

Burrows Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 17.6 km² and lies 20 km northwest of Longlac.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
15.2 m
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
17.6 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
52.1 km
longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
318 m

Today on the water

2.9 °C

CloudyWind NW 9 km/h

Observed at Greenstone (Geraldton), as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Time6 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/hW 10W 10W 20W 10S 10S 10SE 10SE 20
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.10.1
Temp. °C1261010865
Precip. %0000002020

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low zero.

Weather: Greenstone (Geraldton) (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:27 a.m.
Sunrise
7:59 a.m.
Sunset
7:07 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:40 p.m.
Moonrise
6:51 a.m.
Moonset
6:26 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

64% of Burrows Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 19% 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 8 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 35 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Walleye33 of 35
  • Northern Pike25 of 35
  • Yellow Perch18 of 35
  • Cisco16 of 35
  • Lake Whitefish16 of 35
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 13
  • Trout-Perch 13

Other

  • White Sucker 27
  • Shorthead Redhorse 5
  • Longnose Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Burrows Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm164Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury

* 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 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.