Clay Lake
50.0461° N, 93.4857° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Clay Lake, Ontario. 50.0461° N, 93.4857° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/clay-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.
- 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.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Clay Lake covers 27.8 km², making it larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 9.4 km northwest of Red Lake Road.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and northern pike.
- Area
- 27.8 km²
- larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 92.8 km
- longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 0.5 mSecchi depth, 2005
- less clear than 100% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 327 m
Today on the water
2.3 °C
Observed at Dryden, as of 3:00 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.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | SE 15 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Dryden (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:26 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:34 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:53 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 30 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 9
- Spottail Shiner 8
- Emerald Shiner 7
Other
- White Sucker 14
- Mooneye 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 11 species from Clay Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 25-30 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 25-30 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Sauger | 30-35 cm | Do not eat | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | Do not eat | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
* 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.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2004 and 2005; the latest annual mean is 0.5 m.
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