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Map of Sparkling Lake with depth contours

Sparkling Lake

49.8142° N, 90.1771° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Sparkling Lake, Ontario. 49.8142° N, 90.1771° W

Maximum depth 30.5 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/sparkling-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.

Sparkling Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 12.4 km² and lies 42 km south of Allanwater Bridge.

Government surveys have recorded 17 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and cisco.

Maximum depth
30.5 m
deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
12.4 km²
larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
75.3 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
17
more than 93% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
437 m

Today on the water

-1.2 °C

ClearWind calmfeels like -3 °C

Observed at Savant Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5S 10S 20S 20SE 10SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.3
Temp. °C005101111107
Precip. %2020202040404040

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Savant Lake (local forecast), as of 2:07 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:40 a.m.
Sunrise
7:13 a.m.
Sunset
6:21 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:53 p.m.
Moonrise
6:05 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

25% of Sparkling Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 35% is deeper than 10 m.

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 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 134 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 55 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.

  • Walleye40 of 55
  • Northern Pike26 of 55
  • Cisco21 of 55
  • Yellow Perch14 of 55
  • Lake Whitefish13 of 55
  • Burbot11 of 55
  • Lake Trout7 of 55
  • Rock Bass2 of 55
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Trout-Perch 12
  • Spottail Shiner 9
  • Logperch 3
  • Blacknose Dace 2
  • Deepwater Sculpin 1
  • Mimic Shiner 1
  • Spoonhead Sculpin 1

Other

  • White Sucker 22
  • Shorthead Redhorse 7

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Sparkling Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm8Do not eatMercury
Lake Whitefish40-45 cm1212Arsenic
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury
White Sucker40-45 cm1612Precautionary

* 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.