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Map of Schist Lake with depth contours

Schist Lake

47.582° N, 81.9971° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Schist Lake, Ontario. 47.582° N, 81.9971° W

Maximum depth 8 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/schist-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.
  • 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).

Schist Lake is 8 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.18 km² and lies 15 km east of Jerome.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including lake whitefish, northern pike and walleye.

Maximum depth
8 m
shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.18 km²
larger than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
40.1 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
382 m

Today on the water

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.

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/hNW 10W 10NW 20NW 20NW 20W 10var. 5S 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C325911841
Precip. %303020200000

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Gogama (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:07 a.m.
Sunrise
7:38 a.m.
Sunset
6:51 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:30 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 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

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 8 m, drawn from 89 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 1 government surveys (2013–2013) that recorded them.

  • Lake Whitefish1 of 1
  • Northern Pike1 of 1
  • Walleye1 of 1
  • Yellow Perch1 of 1
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Blacknose Shiner 1
  • Finescale Dace 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Iowa Darter 1
  • Spottail Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.