Tobacco Lake
45.8558° N, 82.4454° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Tobacco Lake, Ontario. 45.8558° N, 82.4454° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/tobacco-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.
- 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).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Tobacco Lake covers 2.4 km², making it larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 1.1 km southwest of Advance.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: walleye.
- Area
- 2.4 km²
- larger than 84% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.7 km
- longer than 66% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.9 mSecchi depth, 2004
- clearer than 59% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 220 m
Today on the water
9 °C
Observed at Gore Bay, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | W 30 | W 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 30 | W 10 | var. 5 | SE 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light late this evening. Wind becoming west 30 after midnight. Low 7.
Weather: Gore Bay (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:08 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:38 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:54 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:24 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:31 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:13 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
- WalleyeStocked
Stocking
Walleye21,316 fish in 3 years, most recently 2025
All stocking records (3)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 10,157 | Fry |
| 2021 | Walleye | 6,159 | Fry |
| 2018 | Walleye | 5,000 | Fry |
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Tobacco Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 10 years between 1995 and 2004; the latest annual mean is 3.9 m.
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