Capre Lake
46.6913° N, 80.8329° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Capre Lake, Ontario. 46.6913° N, 80.8329° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/capre-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, 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.
Capre Lake covers 0.43 km², making it smaller than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 5.8 km west of Carr's Landing.
Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including brook trout and splake.
- Area
- 0.43 km²
- smaller than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 4.4 km
- shorter than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 5
- more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 310 m
Today on the water
4.6 °C
Observed at Greater Sudbury, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 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 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Greater Sudbury (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:32 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:47 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:17 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:24 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:06 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sudbury, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (3)
- Creek Chub 1
- Iowa Darter 1
- Northern Pearl Dace 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Splake6,150 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024
Brook Trout3,175 fish in 3 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (8)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 675 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Splake | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Splake | 1,300 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 1,800 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Splake | 1,550 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Capre Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 35-40 cm | 12 | 12 | Selenium |
| Splake | 40-45 cm | 12 | 12 | Selenium |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, Selenium |
* 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.
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