Swanson Lake
48.2217° N, 84.3089° W
Swanson Lake, Ontario. 48.2217° N, 84.3089° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/swanson-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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fishing access 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.
- 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).
Swanson Lake covers 1.04 km², Ontario. It lies 15 km south of Lochalsh.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: splake.
- Area
- 1.04 km²
- Shoreline
- 10.7 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 376 m
Today on the water
0.6 °C
Observed at Wawa, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT
| Time | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Temp. °C | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 12. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Wawa (local forecast), as of 8:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:16 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:48 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:31 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:40 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:18 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
- SplakeStocked
Stocking
Splake8,500 fish in 5 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (5)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Splake | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 1,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch