Map of St. Anthony Lake with depth contours

St. Anthony Lake

47.9654° N, 79.7112° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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St. Anthony Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.96 km² and lies 8.4 km north of Wendigo Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and lake whitefish.

Maximum depth
27.4 m
deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.96 km²
larger than 91% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
16.2 km
longer than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.2 mSecchi depth, 2005
less clear than 58% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
13
more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
288 m

Today on the water

3.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SW 11 km/h

Observed at Earlton, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5NW 20W 20NW 20W 10var. 5S 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C345911830
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Earlton (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:41 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:12 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:00 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

38% of St. Anthony Lake 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 27.4 m, drawn from 13 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 46 government surveys (2009–2014) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch29 of 46
  • Northern Pike19 of 46
  • Lake Whitefish15 of 46
  • Cisco13 of 46
  • Lake Trout13 of 46
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Rainbow Smelt 18
  • Trout-Perch 17
  • Spottail Shiner 13
  • Logperch 3
  • Blacknose Shiner 2
  • Mottled Sculpin 1
  • Northern Pearl Dace 1

Other

  • White Sucker 27

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm164Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury

* 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 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Total phosphorus (µg/L)