Shaw Dam Lake
46.3581° N, 83.5467° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Shaw Dam Lake, Ontario. 46.3581° N, 83.5467° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/shaw-dam-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fishing access 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).
Shaw Dam Lake covers 0.63 km², making it larger than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 5.7 km north of Little Rapids.
Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including rock bass and brown trout.
- Area
- 0.63 km²
- larger than 56% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 6 km
- longer than 57% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 7
- more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 231 m
Today on the water
10.8 °C
Observed at Blind River, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:43 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:58 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:28 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:35 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:17 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 5 government surveys (2016–2018) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 1
- Lake Chub 1
- Northern Redbelly Dace 1
Other
- White Sucker 3
- Mooneye 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Brown Trout5,522 fish in 4 years, most recently 2019
All stocking records (4)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Brown Trout | 500 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Brown Trout | 1,448 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brown Trout | 1,574 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brown Trout | 2,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch