Sparks Lake
46.5181° N, 79.0558° W
Sparks Lake, Ontario. 46.5181° N, 79.0558° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/sparks-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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).
- 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).
Sparks Lake covers 0.35 km², Ontario. It lies 39 km northeast of North Bay.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: brook trout.
- Area
- 0.35 km²
- Shoreline
- 3.6 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 340 m
Today on the water
7.9 °C
Observed at North Bay, as of 10:00 a.m. EDT
Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 10:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:10 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
North Bay, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT
Fish
- Brook TroutStocked
Stocking
Brook Trout11,400 fish in 5 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (5)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,300 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,300 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,300 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 3,000 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,500 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.