Map of Deschamp Lake with depth contours

Deschamp Lake

46.5767° N, 82.4315° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Deschamp Lake is 6 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.96 km² and lies 24 km north of Nordic Townsite.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including yellow perch and brook trout.

Maximum depth
6 m
shallower than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.96 km²
larger than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.4 km
longer than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
417 m

Today on the water

10 °C

CloudyWind SSW 15 km/h

Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

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/hNW 10NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5var. 5E 10E 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C66101315742
Precip. %30202000000

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low plus 5.

Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:08 a.m.
Sunrise
7:39 a.m.
Sunset
6:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:24 p.m.
Moonrise
6:31 a.m.
Moonset
6:12 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

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 6 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 11 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch7 of 11
  • Brook Trout2 of 11
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 4
  • Creek Chub 1
  • Golden Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 8

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Deschamp Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout30-35 cm8Do not eatMercury

* 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.