Francis Lake
44.6722° N, 81.0261° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Francis Lake, Ontario. 44.6722° N, 81.0261° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/francis-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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
Francis Lake covers 0.92 km², making it larger than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.2 km north of Shouldice.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass.
- Area
- 0.92 km²
- larger than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 4.4 km
- shorter than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.4 mSecchi depth, 2024
- less clear than 78% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 228 m
Today on the water
5.1 °C
Observed at Wiarton, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 6 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/h | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Wiarton (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:31 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:49 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:24 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (1968–1974) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Blacknose Shiner 2
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Golden Shiner 2
- Iowa Darter 2
- Blackchin Shiner 1
- Central Mudminnow 1
- Johnny Darter 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 1
- Yellow Bullhead 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 3 years between 2019 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 2.4 m.
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