Shrub Lake
49.971° N, 93.8978° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Shrub Lake, Ontario. 49.971° N, 93.8978° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/shrub-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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Shrub Lake covers 5.56 km², making it larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 9.1 km east of Jones.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including cisco, lake trout and yellow perch.
- Area
- 5.56 km²
- larger than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 41.8 km
- longer than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 394 m
Today on the water
6.3 °C
Observed at Kenora, as of 4:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Tonight: Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Kenora (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:08 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:55 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 27 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (5)
Forage fish
- Northern Pearl Dace 7
- Trout-Perch 6
- Spottail Shiner 5
- Longnose Dace 1
Other
- White Sucker 16
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Shrub 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 | 8 | Mercury, Selenium |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
* 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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