Whitefish Lake
45.2916° N, 79.7768° W
Depth contours from the 1972 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Whitefish Lake, Ontario. 45.2916° N, 79.7768° W
Maximum depth 30.5 m (1972 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/whitefish-lake-near-parry-sound/, 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.
- Fishing access 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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
- 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).
Whitefish Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.96 km² and lies beside Humphrey.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: central mudminnow.
- Maximum depth
- 30.5 msurveyed 1972
- deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 2.96 km²
- larger than 86% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 17.2 km
- longer than 85% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 63% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 1
- fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 244 m
Today on the water
9.8 °C
Observed at Parry Sound, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| 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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 15 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Parry Sound (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:57 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Parry Sound, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
48% of Whitefish Lake is deeper than 10 m.
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 1972 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 30 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
Forage fish and other species (1)
- Central Mudminnow 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 18 years between 1991 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4 m.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point.
- Shore access
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