May Lake
46.3539° N, 81.9943° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)May Lake, Ontario. 46.3539° N, 81.9943° W
Maximum depth 12.2 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/may-lake-near-espanola/, 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.
- 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).
May Lake is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.36 km² and lies 12 km northwest of Webbwood.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: brook trout.
- Maximum depth
- 12.2 m
- shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.36 km²
- smaller than 60% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 2.7 km
- shorter than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 287 m
Today on the water
9.5 °C
Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 6 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/h | NW 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low plus 5.
Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:07 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:52 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:22 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:29 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:11 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
21% of May Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 69% is deeper than 5 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 12.2 m, drawn from 4 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
- Brook TroutStocked
Stocking
Brook Trout9,280 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (10)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 600 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 700 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,330 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 750 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 900 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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