McFarlane Lake
46.4169° N, 80.9561° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)McFarlane Lake, Ontario. 46.4169° N, 80.9561° W
Maximum depth 21 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/mcfarlane-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
McFarlane Lake is 21 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 61% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.61 km² and lies 1.5 km northeast of Rheault.
Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch and pumpkinseed.
- Maximum depth
- 21 m
- deeper than 61% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.61 km²
- larger than 77% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 8.3 km
- longer than 68% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 61% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 6
- more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 225 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at Greater Sudbury, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Greater Sudbury (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:33 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:48 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:18 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:25 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:06 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sudbury, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
15% of McFarlane Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 44% is deeper than 10 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 21 m, drawn from 125 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 7 government surveys that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Brown Bullhead 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from McFarlane Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Selenium |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 16 | Selenium |
* 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 12 years between 1995 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4 m.
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