Map of Queminico Lake with depth contours

Queminico Lake

47.1639° N, 84.6172° W

Depth contours from the 1970 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Queminico Lake is 6.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.1 km² and lies 8.6 km southeast of Montreal River Harbour.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including brook trout, cisco and lake whitefish.

Maximum depth
6.1 msurveyed 1970
shallower than 86% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.1 km²
larger than 69% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
4.6 km
shorter than 54% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
319 m

Today on the water

2.1 °C

Partly CloudyWind calm

Observed at Montreal River Harbour, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time10 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/hvar. 5W 20W 20var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 10SE 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C7101064468
Precip. %100000000

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 11. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Montreal River Harbour (local forecast), as of 9:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:17 a.m.
Sunrise
7:48 a.m.
Sunset
7:02 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:32 p.m.
Moonrise
6:40 a.m.
Moonset
6:20 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

33% of Queminico Lake is shallower than 3 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 from 1970 records a maximum depth of 6.1 m, drawn from 4 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 27 government surveys (2008–2014) that recorded them.

  • Brook Trout23 of 27
  • Cisco16 of 27
  • Lake Whitefish8 of 27
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Northern Pearl Dace 7
  • Brook Stickleback 2
  • Fathead Minnow 2
  • Finescale Dace 1
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 1
  • Slimy Sculpin 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 24

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Queminico Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout30-35 cm1616Precautionary

* 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.