Dovetail Lake
48.8799° N, 92.0409° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Dovetail Lake, Ontario. 48.8799° N, 92.0409° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/dovetail-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.
- 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.
Dovetail Lake covers 5.43 km², making it larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 14 km north of Flanders.
Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and smallmouth bass.
- Area
- 5.43 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 44.7 km
- longer than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 7
- more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 401 m
Today on the water
-0.4 °C
Observed at Atikokan, as of 6:00 a.m. EST
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | -1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Increasing cloudiness this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 16. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Atikokan (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. EST
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:48 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:19 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:30 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:01 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:49 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 19 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Shorthead Redhorse 8
- White Sucker 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Dovetail Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
2 listed boat launches; 2 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Dovetail Lake Access Point
- Dovetail Lake Access Point