Lower Prairie Bee Lake
47.9147° N, 83.8582° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Lower Prairie Bee Lake, Ontario. 47.9147° N, 83.8582° W
Maximum depth 12 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lower-prairie-bee-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
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Lower Prairie Bee Lake is 12 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.91 km² and lies 4.5 km southwest of Nicholson.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including lake whitefish, northern pike and smallmouth bass.
- Maximum depth
- 12 m
- shallower than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 5.91 km²
- larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 38 km
- longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 4
- fewer than 51% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 426 m
Today on the water
5.1 °C
Observed at Chapleau, 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 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | W 20 | W 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 3:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:46 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:58 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:38 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:17 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 12 m, drawn from 14 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (2018–2018) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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