Savant Lake
50.4822° N, 90.4275° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Savant Lake, Ontario. 50.4822° N, 90.4275° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/savant-lake/, 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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Savant Lake covers 128 km², making it larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 25 km northwest of Allanwater Bridge.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and lake whitefish.
- Area
- 128 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 589 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 397 m
Today on the water
-1.2 °C
Observed at Savant Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.
| Time | 3 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/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Weather: Savant Lake (local forecast), as of 2:07 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:42 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:22 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:07 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:40 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 52 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 11
- Spottail Shiner 9
- Blacknose Shiner 3
- Johnny Darter 1
- Lake Chub 1
Other
- White Sucker 28
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Savant 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 | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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