Map of Mud Lake with depth contours

Mud Lake

44.1958° N, 79.2043° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Mud Lake is 3 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.21 km² and lies 4.6 km east of Zephyr.

Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: pumpkinseed and common carp.

Maximum depth
3 m
shallower than 96% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.21 km²
smaller than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
2.7 km
shorter than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
2
fewer than 60% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
232 m

Today on the water

6.7 °C

Wind WNW 9 km/h

Observed at Port Perry, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT

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

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C610141613853
Precip. %4040402020000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 16. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Port Perry (local forecast), as of 6:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:55 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:43 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:12 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
6:01 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Newmarket, as of 5:00 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.

Depth

68% of Mud Lake is shallower than 1 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 3 m, drawn from 5 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (1971–1971) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed1 of 1
Other species (1)
  • Common Carp 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.