Map of Diamond Lake with depth contours

Diamond Lake

47.2046° N, 80.2476° W

Depth contours from the 1974 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Diamond Lake is 36.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 9.76 km² and lies 9.3 km west of Camp Wanapitei.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including walleye, rock bass and lake whitefish.

Maximum depth
36.6 msurveyed 1974
deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
9.76 km²
larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
56.2 km
longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
14
more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
284 m

Today on the water

3.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SW 11 km/h

Observed at Temiskaming Shores, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 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/hW 20W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.20.2
Temp. °C345911830
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 after midnight. Low plus 3.

Weather: Temiskaming Shores (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:00 a.m.
Sunrise
7:31 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:15 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 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

27% of Diamond Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 13% 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 1974 records a maximum depth of 36.6 m, drawn from 62 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 56 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.

  • Walleye32 of 56
  • Rock Bass23 of 56
  • Lake Whitefish19 of 56
  • Smallmouth Bass19 of 56
  • Lake Trout18 of 56
  • Cisco14 of 56
  • Yellow Perch14 of 56
  • Northern Pike8 of 56
  • Burbot6 of 56
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Emerald Shiner 8
  • Common Shiner 7
  • Blackchin Shiner 4
  • Logperch 4

Other

  • White Sucker 13

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury, PCB
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm84Mercury

* 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.