Map of Kaufman Lake with depth contours

Kaufman Lake

46.6706° N, 84.1769° W

Depth contours from the 2021 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Kaufman Lake is 17 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.31 km² and lies 6.2 km south of Northland.

Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including brook trout.

Maximum depth
17 msurveyed 2021
deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.31 km²
smaller than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
2.7 km
shorter than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
4
fewer than 51% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
378 m

Today on the water

10.6 °C

Partly CloudyWind NW 23 km/h

Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5W 20W 20var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 10SE 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C111213118469
Precip. %100000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:15 a.m.
Sunrise
7:46 a.m.
Sunset
7:00 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:31 p.m.
Moonrise
6:38 a.m.
Moonset
6:19 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT

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

15% of Kaufman Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 23% is deeper than 10 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 2021 records a maximum depth of 17 m, drawn from 20 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Brook TroutStocked
Forage fish and other species (3)
  • Blacknose Dace 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Creek Chub 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Stocking

Brook Trout12,550 fish in 11 years, most recently 2026

All stocking records (11)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2026Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2025Brook Trout400Yearlings
2024Brook Trout750Adult
2023Brook Trout2,000Yearlings
2022Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2021Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2020Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2019Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2018Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2017Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2016Brook Trout1,000Yearlings

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.