Upper Pancake Lake
47.1056° N, 84.62° W
Depth contours from the 1965 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Upper Pancake Lake, Ontario. 47.1056° N, 84.62° W
Maximum depth 15.2 m (1965 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/upper-pancake-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Upper Pancake Lake is 15.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.05 km² and lies 15 km south of Montreal River Harbour.
Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including brook trout, lake trout and burbot.
- Maximum depth
- 15.2 msurveyed 1965
- shallower than 55% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 1.05 km²
- larger than 69% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 7.8 km
- longer than 66% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 13
- more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 355 m
Today on the water
0.6 °C
Observed at Montreal River Harbour, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 11. UV index 3 or moderate.
Weather: Montreal River Harbour (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:17 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:48 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:02 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:32 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:40 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:20 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
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 from 1965 records a maximum depth of 15.2 m, drawn from 7 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 37 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (10)
Forage fish
- Common Shiner 12
- Golden Shiner 10
- Lake Chub 6
- Creek Chub 4
- Fathead Minnow 4
- Northern Pearl Dace 4
- Blacknose Shiner 3
- Slimy Sculpin 1
Other
- White Sucker 33
- Longnose Sucker 18
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Upper Pancake Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 30-35 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury, PCB |
* 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.