Depot Lake
46.34° N, 82.5757° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Depot Lake, Ontario. 46.34° N, 82.5757° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/depot-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.
- Fishing access 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.
- 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.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Depot Lake covers 2.22 km², making it larger than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 3.6 km south of Nordic Townsite.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: northern pike, rock bass and yellow perch.
- Area
- 2.22 km²
- larger than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 19.8 km
- longer than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.1 mSecchi depth, 2019
- less clear than 60% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 3
- fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 271 m
Today on the water
11.1 °C
Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 9:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:09 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:39 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:54 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:24 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:31 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:13 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (2016–2016) that recorded them.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Depot Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 3 years between 2014 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 3.1 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch