Map of Cloud Lake with depth contours

Cloud Lake

48.1365° N, 89.5409° W

Depth contours from the 1989 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Cloud Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.03 km² and lies 1.5 km east of Pardee.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including rock bass, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
15.2 msurveyed 1989
shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.03 km²
larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
11.8 km
longer than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.9 mSecchi depth, 2024
clearer than 59% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
7
more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
349 m

Today on the water

0 °C

Mainly ClearWind WSW 4 km/hfeels like -1 °C

Observed at Kakabeka Falls, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C1-17141210109
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Kakabeka Falls (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:37 a.m.
Sunrise
8:09 a.m.
Sunset
7:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:52 p.m.
Moonrise
7:02 a.m.
Moonset
6:39 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Thunder Bay, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

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

20% of Cloud Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 75% 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 from 1989 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 6 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 20 government surveys (2015–2015) that recorded them.

  • Rock Bass17 of 20
  • Smallmouth Bass17 of 20
  • Yellow Perch15 of 20
  • Walleye8 of 20
  • Northern Pike4 of 20
Forage fish and other species (2)

Forage fish

  • Blacknose Shiner 2

Other

  • White Sucker 11

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Cloud Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm8Do not eatMercury
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 6 years between 2008 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 3.9 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.