Thompson Lake
48.8812° N, 88.5782° W
Thompson Lake, Ontario. 48.8812° N, 88.5782° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/thompson-lake-near-nipigon/, 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.
- 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).
Thompson Lake covers 0.43 km², Ontario. It lies 27 km southwest of Nipigon.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: brook trout.
- Area
- 0.43 km²
- Shoreline
- 3.5 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 316 m
Today on the water
0 °C
Observed at Dorion, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT
| 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 10 | var. 5 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Temp. °C | 1 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Weather: Dorion (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:34 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:05 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:16 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:47 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:58 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:35 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
- Brook TroutStocked
Stocking
Brook Trout36,316 fish in 6 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (7)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 4,980 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Brook Trout | 8,000 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Brook Trout | 4,000 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 200 | Adult |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | 4,663 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | 11,339 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Brook Trout | 3,134 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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