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Rainy Lake

45.5026° N, 80.2481° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Rainy Lake, Ontario. 45.5026° N, 80.2481° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/rainy-lake-near-parry-sound/, 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.
  • 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 covers 0.56 km², making it larger than 53% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 2.6 km east of Shawanaga.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, yellow perch and largemouth bass.

Area
0.56 km²
larger than 53% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
6 km
longer than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
205 m

Today on the water

9.2 °C

Observed at Parry Sound, as of 4:00 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.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C57101314953
Precip. %4040402020000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.

Weather: Parry Sound (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:59 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:46 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:15 p.m.
Moonrise
6:21 a.m.
Moonset
6:04 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Parry Sound, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (2003–2014) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed4 of 6
  • Yellow Perch4 of 6
  • Largemouth Bass1 of 6Not recorded since 2003
  • Northern Pike1 of 6Not recorded since 2003
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Central Mudminnow 5
  • Brook Stickleback 2
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 2
  • Golden Shiner 1

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 2
  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.