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Map of Ear Lake with depth contours

Ear Lake

47.8223° N, 84.6851° W

Depth contours from the 1976 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Ear Lake, Ontario. 47.8223° N, 84.6851° W

Maximum depth 27.4 m (1976 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/ear-lake-near-michipicoten-river/, 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.
  • 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).

Ear Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.66 km² and lies 16 km southeast of Michipicoten River.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including lake whitefish, yellow perch and burbot.

Maximum depth
27.4 msurveyed 1976
deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.66 km²
larger than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.7 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
7
more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
362 m

Today on the water

5 °C

Mostly CloudyWind NNW 7 km/h

Observed at Wawa, 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.

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 10N 10SW 10SW 10S 10var. 5var. 5E 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C4361011766
Precip. %3000000020

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Wawa (local forecast), as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:18 a.m.
Sunrise
7:49 a.m.
Sunset
7:01 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:32 p.m.
Moonrise
6:41 a.m.
Moonset
6:20 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 Ear Lake is deeper than 10 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 1976 records a maximum depth of 27.4 m, drawn from 15 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 14 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Lake Whitefish10 of 14
  • Yellow Perch7 of 14
  • Burbot1 of 14
  • Lake Trout1 of 14
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 4
  • Lake Chub 4

Other

  • White Sucker 8

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.