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Map of Squeers Lake with depth contours

Squeers Lake

48.5163° N, 90.5575° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Squeers Lake, Ontario. 48.5163° N, 90.5575° W

Maximum depth 35 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/squeers-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.

Squeers Lake is 35 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 3.71 km² and lies 8.9 km south of Burchell Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including yellow perch, lake trout and northern pike.

Maximum depth
35 m
deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
3.71 km²
larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
10 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
8
more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
473 m

Today on the water

-2.5 °C

Wind calmfeels like -3 °C

Observed at Upsala, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time5 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/hvar. 5var. 5S 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C0-27141411119
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.

Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:42 a.m.
Sunrise
8:13 a.m.
Sunset
7:24 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:55 p.m.
Moonrise
7:06 a.m.
Moonset
6:43 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

20% of Squeers Lake is deeper than 20 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 35 m, drawn from 152 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 23 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch12 of 23
  • Lake Trout11 of 23
  • Northern Pike9 of 23
  • Burbot5 of 23
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Lake Chub 8
  • Blacknose Shiner 6
  • Spoonhead Sculpin 2

Other

  • White Sucker 18

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Squeers Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm168Mercury
Northern Pike60-65 cm124Mercury
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.