Lear Lake
46.3193° N, 83.0207° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Lear Lake, Ontario. 46.3193° N, 83.0207° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lear-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.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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.
Lear Lake covers 1.77 km², making it larger than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 9.8 km west of Blind River.
Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including bluegill, cisco and lake trout.
- Area
- 1.77 km²
- larger than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 10.5 km
- longer than 75% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 9
- more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 240 m
Today on the water
9 °C
Observed at Blind River, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 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 | var. 5 | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low 7.
Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:41 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:56 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:26 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:33 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:15 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (2013–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (4)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 1
- Spottail Shiner 1
Other
- Brown Bullhead 1
- White Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Lear Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 2 | Do not eat | PCB |
* 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.
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