Map of Long Lake with depth contours

Long Lake

46.2969° N, 78.8557° W

Depth contours from the 2023 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Long Lake is 49 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 94% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.19 km² and lies 5.7 km north of Eau Claire.

Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: brook trout and splake.

Maximum depth
49 msurveyed 2023
deeper than 94% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.19 km²
smaller than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.3 km
shorter than 58% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
2
fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
173 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

ClearWind W 9 km/h

Observed at North Bay, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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 20W 20NW 20N 10NE 10E 10
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C54711141164
Precip. %3030302020000

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

Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:39 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:58 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

North Bay, as of 2:00 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

35% of Long Lake 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 from 2023 records a maximum depth of 49 m, drawn from 305 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Brook TroutStocked
  • SplakeStocked

Stocking

Splake5,000 fish in 2 years, most recently 2018

Brook Trout2,375 fish in 3 years, most recently 2025

All stocking records (5)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Brook Trout500Yearlings
2024Brook Trout1,200Yearlings
2022Brook Trout675Yearlings
2018Splake2,500Yearlings
2016Splake2,500Yearlings

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Long Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Splake45-50 cm124Mercury

* 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.