Pakwash Lake
50.7473° N, 93.5061° W
Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Pakwash Lake, Ontario. 50.7473° N, 93.5061° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/pakwash-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Pakwash Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 86.8 km² and lies beside Snake Falls.
Government surveys have recorded 12 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and sauger.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 msurveyed 1972
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 86.8 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 153 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 12
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 345 m
Today on the water
0.1 °C
Observed at Ear Falls, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | E 10 | SE 30 | SE 30 | SE 30 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 |
Tonight: A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Ear Falls (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. CDT
Water level
Pakwash Lake below Snake Falls: 346.19 m at 12:25 a.m. CDT: 2 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 05QC004
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:34 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:06 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:53 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
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 1972 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 47 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 33 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (4)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 5
- Spottail Shiner 4
- Common Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 13
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Pakwash 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 | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Rock Bass | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 32 | 12 | – |
| Mooneye | 35-40 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury, PCB, PFAS |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | PCB, PFAS |
* 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Pakwash
Photos
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