Muskeg Lake
49.0163° N, 90.0491° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Muskeg Lake, Ontario. 49.0163° N, 90.0491° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/muskeg-lake/, 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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Muskeg Lake covers 35.1 km², making it larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 12 km northeast of Savanne.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and lake whitefish.
- Area
- 35.1 km²
- larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 64.2 km
- longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 470 m
Today on the water
-1.8 °C
Observed at Upsala, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 0 | -1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.
Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:40 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:22 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:53 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:04 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 31 government surveys (2008–2008) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (7)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 11
- Spottail Shiner 6
- Emerald Shiner 5
- Blacknose Shiner 3
- Fathead Minnow 3
- Lake Chub 3
Other
- White Sucker 25
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Muskeg Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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