Map of Frazer Lake with depth contours

Frazer Lake

49.2488° N, 88.5288° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Frazer Lake is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 19.8 km² and lies 13 km northwest of Cameron Falls.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
12.2 m
shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
19.8 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
40.1 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
313 m

Today on the water

2.7 °C

Wind W 6 km/h

Observed at Nipigon, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 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/hW 15N 10S 10S 15SE 20SE 30SE 30SE 30
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.30.3
Temp. °C02811111087
Precip. %0000020200

Tonight: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Nipigon (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:34 a.m.
Sunrise
8:06 a.m.
Sunset
7:15 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:47 p.m.
Moonrise
6:58 a.m.
Moonset
6:34 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

35% of Frazer Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 52% is deeper than 5 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 records a maximum depth of 12.2 m, drawn from 12 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 48 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.

  • Walleye47 of 48
  • Northern Pike27 of 48
  • Yellow Perch4 of 48
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Bluntnose Minnow 3
  • Spottail Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 28

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Frazer Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm168Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm164Mercury
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.