Umfreville Lake
50.323° N, 94.8383° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Umfreville Lake, Ontario. 50.323° N, 94.8383° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/umfreville-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.
- Fishing access 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.
- Ontario Waterbody Location Identifier, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Umfreville Lake covers 156 km², making it larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 9.1 km southeast of Werner Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including sauger, walleye and yellow perch.
- Area
- 156 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 516 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 16
- more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 317 m
Today on the water
2.7 °C
Observed at Whiteshell, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low plus 3.
Weather: Whiteshell (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:32 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:12 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:25 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 58 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (7)
Forage fish
- Emerald Shiner 18
- Spottail Shiner 12
- Trout-Perch 7
- Rainbow Smelt 3
Other
- White Sucker 7
- Mooneye 6
- Goldeye 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 9 species from Umfreville Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Sauger | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 8 | 8 | Dioxins/Furans |
* 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.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point; 1 with parking listed.
- Upper Caribou Falls Access point
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