Map of Red Pine Lake with depth contours

Red Pine Lake

45.2045° N, 78.7017° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Red Pine Lake is 36.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.05 km² and lies 9.9 km southeast of Russell Landing.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including rock bass, lake trout and smallmouth bass.

Maximum depth
36.6 m
deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.05 km²
larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
24.4 km
longer than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
8
more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
370 m

Today on the water

4.7 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.3
Temp. °C3359121161
Precip. %20404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:58 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 1:00 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.

Depth

15% of Red Pine Lake is deeper than 20 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 36.6 m, drawn from 31 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 42 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.

  • Rock Bass23 of 42
  • Lake Trout22 of 42
  • Smallmouth Bass19 of 42
  • Pumpkinseed4 of 42
  • Yellow Perch3 of 42
  • Brook Trout1 of 42
Forage fish and other species (2)

Forage fish

  • Bluntnose Minnow 1

Other

  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Red Pine Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout30-35 cm1616Precautionary
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury

* 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)