Map of Net Lake with depth contours

Net Lake

47.116° N, 79.7876° W

Depth contours from the 1970 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Net Lake is 42.7 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 7.9 km² and lies beside Temagami North.

Government surveys have recorded 19 fish species here, including cisco, walleye and lake trout.

Maximum depth
42.7 msurveyed 1970
deeper than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
7.9 km²
larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
63.2 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
19
more than 95% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
294 m

Today on the water

3.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SW 11 km/h

Observed at Temiskaming Shores, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 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/hW 20W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.20.2
Temp. °C345911830
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 after midnight. Low plus 3.

Weather: Temiskaming Shores (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:42 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:01 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.

Depth

13% of Net Lake 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 1970 records a maximum depth of 42.7 m, drawn from 42 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 33 government surveys (2014–2017) that recorded them.

  • Cisco24 of 33
  • Walleye17 of 33
  • Lake Trout13 of 33
  • Lake Whitefish8 of 33
  • Rock Bass8 of 33
  • Smallmouth Bass8 of 33
  • Yellow Perch8 of 33
  • Burbot4 of 33
  • Northern Pike3 of 33
  • Pumpkinseed2 of 33
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Logperch 6
  • Bluntnose Minnow 3
  • Common Shiner 3
  • Mottled Sculpin 2
  • Trout-Perch 2
  • Iowa Darter 1
  • Longnose Dace 1
  • Slimy Sculpin 1

Other

  • White Sucker 11

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Net Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm164Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm8Do not eatMercury
Smallmouth Bass40-45 cm8Do not eatMercury
Walleye45-50 cm8Do not eatMercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cm124Mercury

* 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

2 listed boat launches; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.

Northwest shore

Near Temagami North