Sharbot Lake
44.7674° N, 76.6934° W
Depth contours from the 1979 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Sharbot Lake, Ontario. 44.7674° N, 76.6934° W
Maximum depth 30.5 m (1979 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/sharbot-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Sharbot Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 15.7 km² and lies 3.6 km northwest of Crow Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 22 fish species here, including yellow perch, bluegill and smallmouth bass.
- Maximum depth
- 30.5 msurveyed 1979
- deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 76.2 km
- longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 5.6 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 87% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 22
- more than 97% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 193 m
Today on the water
7.5 °C
Observed at Sharbot Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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 3.
Weather: Sharbot Lake (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. EDT
Water level
Sharbot Lake at outlet of Sharbot Lake: 1.06 m at 2:35 a.m. EDT: 7 cm above the median for this time of year, above the normal range.
Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days
Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02KF020
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:45 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:32 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:01 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:06 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:50 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kingston, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
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 1979 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 67 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 43 government surveys (2003–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (10)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 8
- Bluntnose Minnow 5
- Logperch 4
- Emerald Shiner 3
- Blackchin Shiner 1
- Brook Silverside 1
- Mottled Sculpin 1
Other
- White Sucker 8
- Yellow Bullhead 7
- Brown Bullhead 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Sharbot Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury, PFAS |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | PFAS |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury, PFAS |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | PFAS |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 45-50 cm | 8 | 8 | PFAS |
* 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 18. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 30 years between 1996 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 5.6 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast, the water level at the nearest gauge and any weather alerts in effect.