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Map of Carling Lake with depth contours

Carling Lake

50.6222° N, 91.2803° W

Depth contours from the 1973 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Carling Lake, Ontario. 50.6222° N, 91.2803° W

Maximum depth 42.7 m (1973 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/carling-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.

Carling Lake is 42.7 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 15.7 km² and lies 40 km north of Ghost River.

Government surveys have recorded 12 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and northern pike.

Maximum depth
42.7 msurveyed 1973
deeper than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
15.7 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
108 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
12
more than 81% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
381 m

Today on the water

0.4 °C

Partly CloudyWind SSE 4 km/h

Observed at Savant Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5S 10S 20S 20SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C03811111086
Precip. %2020202040404010

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Savant Lake (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:45 a.m.
Sunrise
7:18 a.m.
Sunset
6:25 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:58 p.m.
Moonrise
6:10 a.m.
Moonset
5:44 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

25% of Carling Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 8% 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 1973 records a maximum depth of 42.7 m, drawn from 153 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 29 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye19 of 29
  • Yellow Perch10 of 29
  • Northern Pike8 of 29
  • Cisco6 of 29
  • Burbot5 of 29
  • Lake Whitefish4 of 29
  • Lake Trout2 of 29
  • Rock Bass1 of 29
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 6
  • Trout-Perch 5
  • Mottled Sculpin 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 7 species from Carling Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm44Arsenic
Northern Pike55-60 cm8Do not eatMercury
Rock Bass20-25 cm124Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm84Mercury
White Sucker40-45 cm1612Precautionary

* 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.