Prairie Bee Lake
47.9122° N, 83.905° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Prairie Bee Lake, Ontario. 47.9122° N, 83.905° W
Maximum depth 24 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/prairie-bee-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- 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.
- Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 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).
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Prairie Bee Lake is 24 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 11.4 km² and lies 10 km southwest of Nicholson.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: smallmouth bass, walleye and lake whitefish.
- Maximum depth
- 24 m
- deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 11.4 km²
- larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 65.9 km
- longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 3
- fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 426 m
Today on the water
3.5 °C
Observed at Chapleau, as of 10:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | S 10 | var. 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Chapleau (local forecast), as of 10:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:46 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:58 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:29 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:38 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:17 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
24% of Prairie Bee Lake 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 24 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 3 government surveys (2018–2018) that recorded them.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Prairie Bee Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | >75 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 2 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| 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 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch