Map of Stormy Lake with depth contours

Stormy Lake

49.3945° N, 92.3467° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Stormy Lake is 36 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 34.7 km² and lies 17 km east of Gold Rock.

Government surveys have recorded 19 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and lake trout.

Maximum depth
36 m
deeper than 85% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
34.7 km²
larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
116 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
19
more than 95% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
382 m

Today on the water

4 °C

Partly CloudyWind E 5 km/h

Observed at Ignace, as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C26111412111012
Precip. %00000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. High 15. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Ignace (local forecast), as of 5:00 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:21 a.m.
Sunset
6:30 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:02 p.m.
Moonrise
6:14 a.m.
Moonset
5:49 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

22% of Stormy 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 36 m, drawn from 190 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 30 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Yellow Perch14 of 30
  • Northern Pike13 of 30
  • Lake Trout11 of 30
  • Lake Whitefish11 of 30
  • Rock Bass11 of 30
  • Cisco4 of 30
  • Burbot2 of 30
Forage fish and other species (12)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 8
  • Northern Pearl Dace 6
  • Spottail Shiner 5
  • Mimic Shiner 3
  • Trout-Perch 3
  • Bluntnose Minnow 2
  • Emerald Shiner 2
  • Logperch 2
  • Blacknose Shiner 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Johnny Darter 1

Other

  • White Sucker 20

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Stormy Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm128PCB
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1616Mercury, Selenium
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Burbot (Ling)55-60 cm124Mercury
Redhorse Sucker60-65 cm1612Precautionary
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.