Tadenac Lake
45.043° N, 79.9364° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Tadenac Lake, Ontario. 45.043° N, 79.9364° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/tadenac-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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Tadenac Lake covers 2.71 km², making it larger than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 4.6 km north of Go Home.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, rock bass and pumpkinseed.
- Area
- 2.71 km²
- larger than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 24.6 km
- longer than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3 mSecchi depth, 2002
- less clear than 64% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 81% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 177 m
Today on the water
3.5 °C
Observed at Port Carling, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Port Carling (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:45 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:03 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Parry Sound, as of 6:00 a.m. EDT
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 16 government surveys (2012–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
- Alewife 6
- Bluntnose Minnow 4
- Common Shiner 2
- Golden Shiner 1
- Ninespine Stickleback 1
- Slimy Sculpin 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Tadenac Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
* 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.