Map of Long Lake with depth contours

Long Lake

46.364° N, 81.0957° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Long Lake is 38 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 8.62 km² and lies beside Rheault.

Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including walleye, smallmouth bass and cisco.

Maximum depth
38 m
deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
8.62 km²
larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
48.1 km
longer than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.6 mSecchi depth, 2025
clearer than 52% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
13
more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
224 m

Today on the water

3.6 °C

Partly CloudyWind SW 10 km/h

Observed at Greater Sudbury, 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 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/hW 10W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C54710121075
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Greater Sudbury (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:03 a.m.
Sunrise
7:33 a.m.
Sunset
6:48 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:18 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
6:07 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Sudbury, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

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.

Depth

27% of Long Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 5% is deeper than 20 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 38 m, drawn from 373 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 35 government surveys that recorded them.

  • Walleye21 of 35
  • Smallmouth Bass13 of 35
  • Cisco11 of 35
  • Northern Pike5 of 35
  • Yellow Perch4 of 35
  • Pumpkinseed1 of 35
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Central Mudminnow 2
  • Creek Chub 2
  • Brook Stickleback 1
  • Fathead Minnow 1
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 1

Other

  • White Sucker 14
  • Brown Bullhead 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Long Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout65-70 cm44PFAS
Northern Pike55-60 cm44PFAS
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm44Arsenic, PFAS
Walleye40-45 cm2Do not eatPFAS
Yellow Perch20-25 cm44PFAS
Brown Bullhead30-35 cm88PFAS
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cmDo not eatDo not eatPFAS
White Sucker40-45 cm2Do not eatPFAS

* 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 19 years between 1999 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 3.6 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)