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Map of Upper Manitou Lake

Upper Manitou Lake

49.4016° N, 92.7772° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Upper Manitou Lake, Ontario. 49.4016° N, 92.7772° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/upper-manitou-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.
  • 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.

Upper Manitou Lake covers 54.3 km², making it larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Gold Rock.

Government surveys have recorded 22 fish species here, including lake whitefish, yellow perch and rock bass.

Area
54.3 km²
larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
217 km
longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
22
more than 98% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
370 m

Today on the water

3.8 °C

ClearWind SE 8 km/h

Observed at Dryden, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time3 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/hSE 10S 10S 10S 20SE 15SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.3
Temp. °C3151011111110
Precip. %2020202030301010

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Dryden (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:32 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:04 p.m.
Moonrise
6:16 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 51 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Lake Whitefish25 of 51
  • Yellow Perch22 of 51
  • Rock Bass21 of 51
  • Cisco15 of 51
  • Lake Trout15 of 51
  • Smallmouth Bass14 of 51
  • Northern Pike13 of 51
  • Walleye12 of 51
  • Burbot7 of 51
  • Pumpkinseed2 of 51
Forage fish and other species (12)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 8
  • Logperch 5
  • Blacknose Shiner 2
  • Emerald Shiner 2
  • Bluntnose Minnow 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Golden Shiner 1
  • Johnny Darter 1
  • Ninespine Stickleback 1
  • Slimy Sculpin 1
  • Trout-Perch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 21

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Upper Manitou Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm124Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1612Precautionary
Muskellunge55-60 cm1612Precautionary
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm164Mercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury
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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.