North Spirit Lake
52.5156° N, 92.9151° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)North Spirit Lake, Ontario. 52.5156° N, 92.9151° W
Maximum depth 30 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/north-spirit-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.
- Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, 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.
North Spirit Lake is 30 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 66.8 km² and lies 30 km northwest of MacDowell.
Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including sauger, cisco and northern pike.
- Maximum depth
- 30 m
- deeper than 78% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 66.8 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 183 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 14
- more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 321 m
Today on the water
Water level
Flanagan River at outlet of North Spirit Lake: 28.2 m at 12:25 a.m. CDT: 31 cm below the median for this time of year, within the normal range.
Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days
Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 04CA005
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:52 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:26 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:29 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:04 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:18 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:48 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
23% of North Spirit Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 40% 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 30 m, drawn from 469 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 38 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (7)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 7
- Spottail Shiner 5
- Emerald Shiner 3
- Spoonhead Sculpin 2
- Ninespine Stickleback 1
Other
- White Sucker 18
- Longnose Sucker 16
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from North Spirit Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Longnose Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | 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 2. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the water level at the nearest gauge.