Map of Marie Louise Lake

Marie Louise Lake

48.3832° N, 88.8014° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Marie Louise Lake covers 7.75 km², making it larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 3.2 km north of Silver Islet.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and smallmouth bass.

Area
7.75 km²
larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
19 km
longer than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
9
more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
223 m

Today on the water

-1.3 °C

ClearWind WSW 6 km/hfeels like -4 °C

Observed at Thunder Bay, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 5 p.m., wind from the east: the east shore is sheltered, waves build toward the west shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10E 20SE 20SE 15SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C02913129910
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Thunder Bay (local forecast), as of 5:07 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:34 a.m.
Sunrise
8:06 a.m.
Sunset
7:17 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:48 p.m.
Moonrise
6:59 a.m.
Moonset
6:36 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Thunder Bay, as of 4:00 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 26 government surveys (2008–2025) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch21 of 26
  • Northern Pike15 of 26
  • Smallmouth Bass15 of 26
  • Cisco6 of 26
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 9
  • Logperch 3
  • Blacknose Dace 1
  • Central Mudminnow 1

Other

  • White Sucker 23

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm164Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury

* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.