Red Squirrel Lake
47.1603° N, 80.0239° W
Depth contours from the 1973 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Red Squirrel Lake, Ontario. 47.1603° N, 80.0239° W
Maximum depth 30.5 m (1973 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/red-squirrel-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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- Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Red Squirrel Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.97 km² and lies 1.8 km east of Camp Wanapitei.
Government surveys have recorded 15 fish species here, including walleye, lake whitefish and rock bass.
- Maximum depth
- 30.5 msurveyed 1973
- deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 3.97 km²
- larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 22 km
- longer than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 6.5 mSecchi depth, 2012
- clearer than 94% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 15
- more than 89% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 308 m
Today on the water
4.1 °C
Observed at Temiskaming Shores, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 5 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/h | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | S 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 after midnight. Low plus 3.
Weather: Temiskaming Shores (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:43 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
19% of Red Squirrel Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 46% 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 1973 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 52 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 45 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 6
- Logperch 5
- Common Shiner 4
- Mimic Shiner 4
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
Other
- White Sucker 17
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Red Squirrel Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury, PFAS |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 8 | PFAS |
| White Sucker | 45-50 cm | 32 | 16 | – |
* 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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