Lonely Lake
46.4908° N, 83.9262° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Lonely Lake, Ontario. 46.4908° N, 83.9262° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lonely-lake-near-bruce-mines/, 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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Lonely Lake covers 2.9 km², making it larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.5 km northeast of Sylvan Valley.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Area
- 2.9 km²
- larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 13.4 km
- longer than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 6.9 mSecchi depth, 2018
- clearer than 96% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 268 m
Today on the water
10.1 °C
Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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 | W 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | E 20 | SE 30 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 5.
Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 3:06 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:30 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:18 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sault Ste. Marie, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Fish
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout4,465 fish in 3 years, most recently 2020
All stocking records (3)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 1,450 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 1,450 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 1,565 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 6 years between 2013 and 2018; the latest annual mean is 6.9 m.
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