Kearns Lake
49.5075° N, 90.0168° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Kearns Lake, Ontario. 49.5075° N, 90.0168° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kearns-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- 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.
Kearns Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 9.49 km² and lies 61 km north of Savanne.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 m
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 9.49 km²
- larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 35.1 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 450 m
Today on the water
-2.1 °C
Observed at Upsala, as of 5:00 a.m. CDT
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 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | -2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 14. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:40 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:12 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:21 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:53 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:04 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:40 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
35% of Kearns 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 15.2 m, drawn from 27 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 35 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (7)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 11
- Spottail Shiner 8
- Emerald Shiner 3
- Mimic Shiner 3
- Logperch 2
Other
- White Sucker 20
- Shorthead Redhorse 8
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Kearns Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Redhorse Sucker | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
* 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.