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Map of Cry Lake with depth contours

Cry Lake

49.9264° N, 89.0159° W

Depth contours from the 1982 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Cry Lake, Ontario. 49.9264° N, 89.0159° W

Maximum depth 46 m (1982 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/cry-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.

Cry Lake is 46 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.45 km² and lies 41 km south of Armstrong.

Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including lake trout, burbot and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
46 msurveyed 1982
deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.45 km²
larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.1 km
longer than 71% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
11
more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
308 m

Today on the water

-2.3 °C

ClearWind calmfeels like -4 °C

Observed at Gull Bay, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Time6 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/hW 10SW 10SE 10SE 15S 15S 20SE 30SE 20
Gusts km/h405040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.1
Temp. °C33811121088
Precip. %2020202040404010

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Gull Bay (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:36 a.m.
Sunrise
8:08 a.m.
Sunset
7:17 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:49 p.m.
Moonrise
7:00 a.m.
Moonset
6:35 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

52% of Cry 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 from 1982 records a maximum depth of 46 m, drawn from 18 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 50 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.

  • Lake Trout41 of 50
  • Burbot20 of 50
  • Yellow Perch18 of 50
  • Cisco17 of 50
  • Northern Pike1 of 50
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Lake Chub 13
  • Spottail Shiner 12
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 4
  • Johnny Darter 2
  • Ninespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • White Sucker 26

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Cry Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm84Mercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 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.