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Map of Trout Lake with depth contours

Trout Lake

51.1986° N, 93.3094° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Trout Lake, Ontario. 51.1986° N, 93.3094° W

Maximum depth 45.7 m. Scale bar on the map.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/trout-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.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Trout Lake is 45.7 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 347 km² and lies 19 km northeast of Red Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 19 fish species here, including walleye, lake whitefish and northern pike.

Maximum depth
45.7 m
deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
347 km²
larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
649 km
longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
19
more than 95% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
394 m

Today on the water

0.5 °C

ClearWind ESE 4 km/h, gusts 35

Observed at Red Lake, as of 1:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m.

Time2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.
Wind km/hS 10S 10S 10S 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts40404040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.4
Temp. °C22381010109
Precip. %2020202060606010

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Red Lake (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:27 a.m.
Sunset
6:32 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:06 p.m.
Moonrise
6:19 a.m.
Moonset
5:51 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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.

Depth

25% of Trout Lake is deeper than 20 m.

How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 45.7 m, drawn from 330 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 74 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye54 of 74
  • Lake Whitefish39 of 74
  • Northern Pike23 of 74
  • Cisco21 of 74
  • Lake Trout20 of 74
  • Yellow Perch16 of 74
  • Burbot15 of 74
  • Rock Bass1 of 74
Forage fish and other species (11)

Forage fish

  • Trout-Perch 23
  • Spottail Shiner 11
  • Lake Chub 2
  • Blacknose Shiner 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Emerald Shiner 1
  • Logperch 1
  • Ninespine Stickleback 1
  • Spoonhead Sculpin 1

Other

  • White Sucker 24
  • Longnose Sucker 10

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Trout Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm44Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1616Precautionary
Northern Pike55-60 cm168Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm84Mercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm84Mercury
Longnose Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.