Webster Lake
50.9293° N, 89.7804° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Webster Lake, Ontario. 50.9293° N, 89.7804° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/webster-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.
Webster Lake covers 6.86 km², making it larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 40 km southeast of Rat Rapids.
Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and lake whitefish.
- Area
- 6.86 km²
- larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 57.3 km
- longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 8
- more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 368 m
Today on the water
-3.3 °C
Observed at Armstrong, as of 8:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 p.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.
| Time | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | -1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 20 |
Today: Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Armstrong (local forecast), as of 8:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:39 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:12 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:19 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:52 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 7:04 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:37 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 15 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (3)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 4
- Spottail Shiner 3
Other
- White Sucker 10
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Webster Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | Do not eat | 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 2. Check seasons and limits before you fish.