Star Lake
45.3296° N, 79.7567° W
Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Star Lake, Ontario. 45.3296° N, 79.7567° W
Maximum depth 18.3 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/star-lake-near-parry-sound/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- 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).
Star Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.55 km² and lies 2.1 km northwest of Turtle Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including lake trout.
- Maximum depth
- 18.3 msurveyed 1972
- deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.55 km²
- larger than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 10.1 km
- longer than 74% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 2.2 mSecchi depth, 2023
- less clear than 81% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 4
- fewer than 51% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 228 m
Today on the water
9.2 °C
Observed at Parry Sound, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 5 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/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Parry Sound (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:57 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Parry Sound, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
45% of Star 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 from 1972 records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 8 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
- Lake TroutStocked
Forage fish and other species (3)
- Blackchin Shiner 1
- Bluntnose Minnow 1
- Common Shiner 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Stocking
Lake Trout3,800 fish in 4 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (4)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 800 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 14 years between 1997 and 2023; the latest annual mean is 2.2 m.
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