Map of Rushbrook Lake with depth contours

Rushbrook Lake

46.7379° N, 81.9167° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Rushbrook Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.74 km² and lies 22 km southwest of Benny.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including yellow perch and lake trout.

Maximum depth
18.3 m
deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.74 km²
larger than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
12.9 km
longer than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
8
more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
426 m

Today on the water

3.6 °C

Partly CloudyWind SW 10 km/h

Observed at Sudbury (Greater), as of 3:00 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.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5SE 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C54710121075
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Sudbury (Greater) (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:06 a.m.
Sunrise
7:37 a.m.
Sunset
6:51 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:29 a.m.
Moonset
6:10 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

28% of Rushbrook Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 34% 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 records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 22 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 19 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch14 of 19
  • Lake Trout9 of 19
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 9
  • Golden Shiner 3
  • Northern Pearl Dace 2

Other

  • White Sucker 16
  • Brown Bullhead 2
  • Round Whitefish 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury

* 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.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point; 1 with parking listed.