Lake Panache
46.2378° N, 81.3571° W
Depth contours from the 1974 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Lake Panache, Ontario. 46.2378° N, 81.3571° W
Maximum depth 54.9 m (1974 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lake-panache/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Lake Panache is 54.9 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 95% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 83.1 km² and lies 8.9 km southeast of Beaver Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 23 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, rock bass and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 54.9 msurveyed 1974
- deeper than 95% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 83.1 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 369 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4.7 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 74% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 23
- more than 98% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 219 m
Today on the water
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 15 | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 early this evening. Low 7.
Weather: Killarney (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT
Water level
Lake Panache at Jackson'S Point: 30.95 m at 2:00 a.m. EDT: 5 cm below the median for this time of year, below the normal range.
Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days
Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02CH002
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:04 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:34 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:49 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:19 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:08 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sudbury, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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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 1974 records a maximum depth of 54.9 m, drawn from 248 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 88 government surveys (2010–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (11)
Forage fish
- Rainbow Smelt 7
- Bluntnose Minnow 5
- Logperch 3
- Blackchin Shiner 1
- Common Shiner 1
- Emerald Shiner 1
- Golden Shiner 1
- Spoonhead Sculpin 1
- Trout-Perch 1
Other
- White Sucker 22
- Brown Bullhead 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Lake Panache. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 16 | 12 | PCB, Selenium, Arsenic |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, Selenium |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, Selenium |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, Selenium |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
* 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 25 years between 1993 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4.7 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast, the water level at the nearest gauge and any weather alerts in effect.