Map of Silver Lake with depth contours

Silver Lake

50.4117° N, 90.3533° W

Depth contours from the 1980 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Silver Lake is 8 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.55 km² and lies 22 km northwest of Allanwater Bridge.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and northern pike.

Maximum depth
8 msurveyed 1980
shallower than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.55 km²
larger than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
17.4 km
longer than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
408 m

Today on the water

0.1 °C

MistWind SSE 3 km/h

Observed at Savant Lake, as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10var. 5var. 5var. 5SE 10S 15SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C05101210988
Precip. %2020202060606020

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Savant Lake (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:41 a.m.
Sunrise
7:14 a.m.
Sunset
6:21 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:54 p.m.
Moonrise
6:06 a.m.
Moonset
5:40 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

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 1980 records a maximum depth of 8 m, drawn from 14 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 12 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye12 of 12
  • Cisco8 of 12
  • Northern Pike7 of 12
  • Yellow Perch7 of 12
Forage fish and other species (2)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 5

Other

  • White Sucker 5

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Silver Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury

* 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.