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Map of Little Ridley Lake

Little Ridley Lake

47.9041° N, 82.6945° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Little Ridley Lake, Ontario. 47.9041° N, 82.6945° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/little-ridley-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.
  • 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.

Little Ridley Lake covers 0.6 km², making it larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 35 km north of Sultan.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and lake whitefish.

Area
0.6 km²
larger than 55% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
8.2 km
longer than 68% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
5
more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
389 m

Today on the water

5.5 °C

ClearWind W 7 km/h

Observed at Chapleau, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10NW 20NW 20W 20W 10var. 5SE 10SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C3261011630
Precip. %303020200000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Chapleau (local forecast), as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:10 a.m.
Sunrise
7:41 a.m.
Sunset
6:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:24 p.m.
Moonrise
6:33 a.m.
Moonset
6:12 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Walleye6 of 6
  • Yellow Perch4 of 6
  • Lake Whitefish2 of 6
  • Northern Pike1 of 6
Other species (1)
  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Little Ridley Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm8Do not eatMercury

* 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 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.