Finlayson Lake
48.9101° N, 91.5889° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Finlayson Lake, Ontario. 48.9101° N, 91.5889° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/finlayson-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.
- 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.
Finlayson Lake covers 14.8 km², making it larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 5.1 km north of Steep Rock Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and cisco.
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 79.8 km
- longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 406 m
Today on the water
-0.7 °C
Observed at Atikokan, as of 3:00 a.m. EST
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 0 | -2 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.
Weather: Atikokan (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EST
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:46 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:17 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:28 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:59 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:11 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:47 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 29 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (3)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 4
- Spottail Shiner 3
Other
- White Sucker 7
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Finlayson Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 4 | 4 | Arsenic |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 40-45 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | 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. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
- Boat launch
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