Snook Lake
50.1919° N, 94.7027° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Snook Lake, Ontario. 50.1919° N, 94.7027° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/snook-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.
- 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.
Snook Lake covers 3.02 km², making it larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 22 km north of Minaki.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including lake trout, yellow perch and cisco.
- Area
- 3.02 km²
- larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 23 km
- longer than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 337 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
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:31 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:11 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:25 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 21 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 7
- Emerald Shiner 3
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Trout-Perch 2
- Johnny Darter 1
Other
- White Sucker 8
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Snook Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 25-30 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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