Whitefish Lake
45.8022° N, 82.1406° W
Whitefish Lake, Ontario. 45.8022° N, 82.1406° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/whitefish-lake-near-northeastern-manitoulin-and-the-islands/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
- Fish stocking for recreational purposes, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Whitefish Lake covers 1.12 km², Ontario. It lies 8.6 km south of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: splake.
- Area
- 1.12 km²
- Shoreline
- 6.4 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 245 m
Today on the water
9 °C
Observed at Gore Bay, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
Wind from the south: the south shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 30 | W 15 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 30 | W 10 | var. 5 | SE 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming light late this evening. Wind becoming west 30 after midnight. Low 7.
Weather: Gore Bay (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:07 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:53 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:23 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:29 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:12 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
- SplakeStocked
Stocking
Splake17,323 fish in 9 years, most recently 2024
All stocking records (9)
| Year | Species | Fish | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Splake | 1,502 | Yearlings |
| 2023 | Splake | 1,535 | Yearlings |
| 2022 | Splake | 1,636 | Yearlings |
| 2021 | Splake | 1,614 | Yearlings |
| 2020 | Splake | 3,936 | Yearlings |
| 2019 | Splake | 1,800 | Yearlings |
| 2018 | Splake | 1,500 | Yearlings |
| 2017 | Splake | 1,800 | Yearlings |
| 2016 | Splake | 2,000 | Yearlings |
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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