Map of Tasso Lake

Tasso Lake

45.4591° N, 78.9336° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Tasso Lake covers 1.77 km², making it larger than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 7.1 km north of Limberlost Lodge.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

Area
1.77 km²
larger than 79% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
24.8 km
longer than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.7 mSecchi depth, 2025
clearer than 54% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
7
more than 61% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
399 m

Today on the water

4.8 °C

Wind W 4 km/h

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 3:00 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.

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/hW 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C2371113104-1
Precip. %20404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:10 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 4 government surveys (2003–2014) that recorded them.

  • Pumpkinseed2 of 4
  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 4
  • Yellow Perch1 of 4
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Creek Chub 4
  • Brook Stickleback 1
  • Common Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Tasso Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm1612Precautionary
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatMercury

* 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.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 28 years between 1992 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 3.7 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

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