West Bass Lake
45.9086° N, 83.1797° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)West Bass Lake, Ontario. 45.9086° N, 83.1797° W
Maximum depth 4.6 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/west-bass-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).
West Bass Lake is 4.6 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.22 km² and lies 5.2 km southwest of Meldrum Bay.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: rock bass, yellow perch and bluntnose minnow.
- Maximum depth
- 4.6 m
- shallower than 90% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 0.22 km²
- smaller than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 2.1 km
- shorter than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 3
- fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 205 m
Today on the water
11.9 °C
Observed at Blind River, as of 10:00 a.m. EDT
calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate.
Weather: Blind River (local forecast), as of 10:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:41 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:57 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:27 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:16 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 4.6 m, drawn from 6 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 1 government surveys that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (1)
- Bluntnose Minnow 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.