Rainy Lake
44.9458° N, 78.9108° W
Depth contours from the 1989 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Rainy Lake, Ontario. 44.9458° N, 78.9108° W
Maximum depth 24 m (1989 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/rainy-lake-near-bracebridge/, 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
Rainy Lake is 24 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.85 km² and lies 10 km southeast of Clear Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 24 msurveyed 1989
- deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.85 km²
- larger than 64% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 8.1 km
- longer than 68% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 298 m
Today on the water
7 °C
Observed at Bracebridge, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Bracebridge (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 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 4:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
43% of Rainy 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 from 1989 records a maximum depth of 24 m, drawn from 21 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
- Lake TroutStocked
Stocking
Lake Trout1,900 fish in 4 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (4)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 400 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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