Map of Spiers Lake

Spiers Lake

45.0302° N, 79.6288° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Spiers Lake covers 3.19 km², making it larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Bala.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, rock bass and smallmouth bass.

Area
3.19 km²
larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
36 km
longer than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.9 mSecchi depth, 2016
less clear than 67% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
8
more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
220 m

Today on the water

7.4 °C

Light RainWind SSW 9 km/h

Observed at Port Carling, as of 9:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5SE 15
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.30.30.1
Temp. °C81214117535
Precip. %404020200000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Port Carling (local forecast), as of 9:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:57 a.m.
Sunrise
7:26 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:18 a.m.
Moonset
6:02 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Parry Sound, as of 8:00 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 3 government surveys (2007–2007) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed3 of 3
  • Rock Bass3 of 3
  • Smallmouth Bass3 of 3
  • Yellow Perch1 of 3
Forage fish and other species (4)
  • Logperch 3
  • Hornyhead Chub 2
  • Longnose Dace 2
  • Emerald Shiner 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 12 years between 2001 and 2016; the latest annual mean is 2.9 m.

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