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Whitefish Lake

46.3815° N, 81.1926° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Whitefish Lake, Ontario. 46.3815° N, 81.1926° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/whitefish-lake-near-grand-sudbury/, 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, 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.

Whitefish Lake covers 3.82 km², making it larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 1.4 km south of Naughton.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including bluegill, cisco and northern pike.

Area
3.82 km²
larger than 89% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
12.8 km
longer than 80% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
9
more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
234 m

Today on the water

4.1 °C

Mostly CloudyWind S 4 km/h

Observed at Greater Sudbury, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hW 10NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5SE 10SE 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.1
Temp. °C5481113865
Precip. %3030202020000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Greater Sudbury (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:03 a.m.
Sunrise
7:34 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:19 p.m.
Moonrise
6:26 a.m.
Moonset
6:07 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Sudbury, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

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 1 government surveys (2013–2013) that recorded them.

  • Bluegill1 of 1
  • Cisco1 of 1
  • Northern Pike1 of 1
  • Pumpkinseed1 of 1
  • Rock Bass1 of 1
  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 1
  • Yellow Perch1 of 1
Other species (2)
  • Brown Bullhead 1
  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Whitefish Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm1212Selenium
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm88Selenium
Walleye50-55 cm1212Selenium

* 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.