Clear Lake
46.0983° N, 79.7811° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Clear Lake, Ontario. 46.0983° N, 79.7811° W
Maximum depth 36.6 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/clear-lake-near-north-bay/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
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Clear Lake is 36.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.75 km² and lies 7.4 km northwest of Restoule.
Government surveys have recorded 20 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, rock bass and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 36.6 m
- deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.75 km²
- larger than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 22.2 km
- longer than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 20
- more than 96% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 210 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at North Bay, as of 3:00 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 | 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 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | W 20 | NW 20 | N 10 | NE 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
North Bay, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
24% of Clear Lake 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 records a maximum depth of 36.6 m, drawn from 43 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 40 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 7
- Bluntnose Minnow 6
- Logperch 5
- Blacknose Shiner 2
- Common Shiner 2
- Slimy Sculpin 1
- Spoonhead Sculpin 1
Other
- White Sucker 16
- Brown Bullhead 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Lake Trout19,100 fish in 9 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (9)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 2,100 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Clear Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Largemouth Bass | 25-30 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Muskellunge | >75 cm | Do not eat | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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