French Lake
48.6682° N, 91.1488° W
Depth contours from the 1969 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)French Lake, Ontario. 48.6682° N, 91.1488° W
Maximum depth 24.4 m (1969 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/french-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.
- Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- 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).
French Lake is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.82 km² and lies 9.6 km southeast of Kawene.
Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including northern pike, walleye and lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 24.4 msurveyed 1969
- deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.82 km²
- larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 11.4 km
- longer than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 6
- more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 407 m
Today on the water
-1 °C
Observed at Atikokan, as of 5:00 a.m. EST
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.
| 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 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | -1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Increasing cloudiness this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 16. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Atikokan (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EST
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:44 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:26 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:58 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:09 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:45 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
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 1969 records a maximum depth of 24.4 m, drawn from 5 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
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (2021–2021) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- White Sucker 2
- River Redhorse 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
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.
East shore
- Dawson Trail - Chippewa
Southwest shore
- Dawson Trail - Ojibwa Campground