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Smoke Lake

45.5153° N, 78.6811° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Smoke Lake, Ontario. 45.5153° N, 78.6811° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/smoke-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.
  • Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, 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.

Smoke Lake covers 6.65 km², making it larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.8 km southeast of Canoe Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch and lake trout.

Area
6.65 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
34.4 km
longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
5.9 mSecchi depth, 2002
clearer than 88% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
14
more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
416 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Algonquin Park (Lake of Two Rivers), as of 6:00 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.

Time7 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/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.40.4
Temp. °C26101294-1-3
Precip. %4040402020000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Algonquin Park (Lake of Two Rivers) (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. EDT

Water level

Smoke Lake at Algonquin Provincial Park: 9.09 m at 5:30 a.m. EDT: at the median for this time of year, within the normal range.

9.199.04

Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days

Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 02EB022

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:39 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:58 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

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 15 government surveys that recorded them.

  • Smallmouth Bass12 of 15
  • Yellow Perch6 of 15
  • Lake Trout5 of 15
  • Lake Whitefish3 of 15
  • Pumpkinseed2 of 15
  • Burbot1 of 15
  • Cisco1 of 15
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 2
  • Creek Chub 2
  • Golden Shiner 2
  • Bluntnose Minnow 1

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 3
  • Round Whitefish 2
  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Smoke Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm8Do not eatMercury
Lake Whitefish35-40 cm168Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm124Mercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)20-25 cm84Mercury

* 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2001 and 2002; the latest annual mean is 5.9 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)