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Sky Lake

44.8092° N, 81.2487° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Sky Lake, Ontario. 44.8092° N, 81.2487° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/sky-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.
  • Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).

Sky Lake covers 3.15 km², making it larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 1.8 km northeast of Red Bay.

Government surveys have recorded 20 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and northern pike.

Area
3.15 km²
larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
12.9 km
longer than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
1.6 mSecchi depth, 1995
less clear than 92% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
20
more than 98% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
183 m

Today on the water

9 °C

Mostly CloudyWind W 5 km/h

Observed at South Bruce Peninsula, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 9 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 20NW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30NE 10E 10SE 10
Gusts km/h4040505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.30.30.3
Temp. °C461013151396
Precip. %4040402020000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low plus 4.

Weather: South Bruce Peninsula (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:03 a.m.
Sunrise
7:32 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:19 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 16 government surveys (1948–1995) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed11 of 16
  • Rock Bass9 of 16
  • Northern Pike8 of 16
  • Yellow Perch8 of 16
  • Largemouth Bass5 of 16
  • Walleye4 of 16
  • Smallmouth Bass3 of 16
  • Bluegill2 of 16
Forage fish and other species (12)

Forage fish

  • Bluntnose Minnow 4
  • Iowa Darter 2
  • Johnny Darter 2
  • Sand Shiner 2
  • Central Mudminnow 1
  • Creek Chub 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Tadpole Madtom 1

Other

  • Bowfin 11
  • Brown Bullhead 9
  • White Sucker 6
  • Common Carp 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 16. Check seasons and limits before you fish.