Otter Lake
45.2769° N, 78.8782° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Otter Lake, Ontario. 45.2769° N, 78.8782° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/otter-lake-near-russell-landing/, 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.
- Fishing access 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Otter Lake covers 1.29 km², making it larger than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.1 km west of Russell Landing.
- Area
- 1.29 km²
- larger than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.5 km
- longer than 65% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4.5 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 72% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 380 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 7 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | -1 | -3 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 13. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Dorset, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 17 years between 2006 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4.5 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Otter (Tock) Lake