Paquette Lake
46.7479° N, 83.8911° W
Depth contours from the 2021 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Paquette Lake, Ontario. 46.7479° N, 83.8911° W
Maximum depth 16 m (2021 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/paquette-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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- 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.
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- 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).
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Paquette Lake is 16 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.21 km² and lies 13 km east of Glendale.
Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including splake, burbot and yellow perch.
- Maximum depth
- 16 msurveyed 2021
- deeper than 50% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.21 km²
- smaller than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 3.2 km
- shorter than 72% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 5
- more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 375 m
Today on the water
10.6 °C
Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:45 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:37 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:18 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Sault Ste. Marie, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT
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 2021 records a maximum depth of 16 m, drawn from 22 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 6 government surveys (2020–2020) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (2)
Forage fish
- Lake Chub 1
Other
- White Sucker 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Splake13,290 fish in 11 years, most recently 2026
All stocking records (11)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2025 | Splake | 1,210 | Yearlings |
| 2024 | Splake | 1,350 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Splake | 1,350 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 1,675 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 1,705 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Paquette Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splake | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch