McCarrel Lake
46.4461° N, 83.9256° W
Depth contours from the 2021 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)McCarrel Lake, Ontario. 46.4461° N, 83.9256° W
Maximum depth 42 m (2021 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/mccarrel-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
McCarrel Lake is 42 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 89% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.98 km² and lies 3.4 km east of Sylvan Valley.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 42 msurveyed 2021
- deeper than 89% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.98 km²
- larger than 81% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 9.1 km
- longer than 71% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 6.4 mSecchi depth, 2024
- clearer than 93% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 234 m
Today on the water
9.9 °C
Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | E 20 | SE 30 | E 30 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 5.
Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 4:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:00 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:30 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:18 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sault Ste. Marie, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
8% of McCarrel Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 59% 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 2021 records a maximum depth of 42 m, drawn from 58 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
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout9,274 fish in 8 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (11)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 100 | Adult |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 128 | Adult |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 700 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 1,812 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 68 | Adult |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 1,958 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 50 | Adult |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 458 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 23 years between 1999 and 2024; the latest annual mean is 6.4 m.
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