Esten Lake
46.3502° N, 82.6798° W
Depth contours from the 1976 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Esten Lake, Ontario. 46.3502° N, 82.6798° W
Maximum depth 33.5 m (1976 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/esten-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Esten Lake is 33.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 83% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.54 km² and lies 3.3 km southwest of Elliot Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: brook stickleback and creek chub.
- Maximum depth
- 33.5 msurveyed 1976
- deeper than 83% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 4.54 km²
- larger than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 32 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.8 mSecchi depth, 2019
- clearer than 56% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 2
- fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 285 m
Today on the water
10.8 °C
Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:09 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:40 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:55 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:25 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:32 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:13 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
31% of Esten Lake 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 1976 records a maximum depth of 33.5 m, drawn from 42 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Forage fish and other species (2)
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Creek Chub 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Esten Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 60-65 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 3 years between 2014 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 3.8 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Esten Lake Boat Launch