Map of Minn Lake

Minn Lake

48.3441° N, 91.9° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Minn Lake covers 4.8 km², making it larger than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 18 km east of Lac la Croix.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.

Area
4.8 km²
larger than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
28.5 km
longer than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
14
more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
365 m

Today on the water

0.4 °C

Wind ENE 2 km/h

Observed at Atikokan, as of 8:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.6 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C4111513108910
Precip. %00000000

Today: Increasing cloudiness this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 16. Wind chill minus 4 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Atikokan (local forecast), as of 8:03 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:47 a.m.
Sunrise
7:18 a.m.
Sunset
6:30 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:12 a.m.
Moonset
5:49 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 24 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Walleye17 of 24
  • Northern Pike11 of 24
  • Yellow Perch9 of 24
  • Cisco8 of 24
  • Lake Whitefish7 of 24
  • Rock Bass7 of 24
  • Burbot4 of 24
  • Smallmouth Bass3 of 24
  • Black Crappie1 of 24
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 1
  • Trout-Perch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 12
  • Shorthead Redhorse 2
  • Northern Madtom 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Minn Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm168Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury
White Sucker40-45 cm1612Precautionary

* 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.