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Map of Doehead Lake with depth contours

Doehead Lake

46.8543° N, 83.03° W

Depth contours from the 1983 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Doehead Lake, Ontario. 46.8543° N, 83.03° W

Maximum depth 16.4 m (1983 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/doehead-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.

Doehead Lake is 16.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.35 km² and lies 43 km east of Ranger Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including lake trout and lake whitefish.

Maximum depth
16.4 msurveyed 1983
deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.35 km²
smaller than 61% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.7 km
shorter than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
9
more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
424 m

Today on the water

9.5 °C

Partly CloudyWind SSW 11 km/h

Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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/hNW 10NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5var. 5E 10E 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C67111412633
Precip. %2020000000

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

Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:11 a.m.
Sunrise
7:41 a.m.
Sunset
6:56 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:26 p.m.
Moonrise
6:34 a.m.
Moonset
6:14 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

61% of Doehead Lake 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 1983 records a maximum depth of 16.4 m, drawn from 11 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys that recorded them.

  • Lake Trout1 of 1
  • Lake Whitefish1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 1
  • Creek Chub 1
  • Fathead Minnow 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Lake Chub 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 1
  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Doehead Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout25-30 cm124Mercury
Lake Trout50-55 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.