Map of Whitman Lake with depth contours

Whitman Lake

46.7953° N, 83.8686° W

Depth contours from the 2023 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Whitman Lake is 10 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 71% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.35 km² and lies 15 km northeast of Glendale.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including brook trout.

Maximum depth
10 msurveyed 2023
shallower than 71% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.35 km²
smaller than 61% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
5.3 km
longer than 51% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
5
more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
324 m

Today on the water

11.4 °C

Mostly CloudyWind NW 24 km/h

Observed at Sault Ste. Marie, 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 west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time11 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/hW 20W 20var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C1113131073710
Precip. %100000000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. Becoming sunny this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 13. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Sault Ste. Marie (local forecast), as of 10:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:14 a.m.
Sunrise
7:45 a.m.
Sunset
6:59 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:29 p.m.
Moonrise
6:37 a.m.
Moonset
6:18 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Sault Ste. Marie, as of 9:00 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.

Depth

58% of Whitman Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 29% is deeper than 5 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 2023 records a maximum depth of 10 m, drawn from 19 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Brook TroutStocked
Forage fish and other species (4)
  • Blacknose Dace 1
  • Common Shiner 1
  • Creek Chub 1
  • Iowa Darter 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Stocking

Brook Trout7,500 fish in 7 years, most recently 2026

All stocking records (7)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2026Brook Trout1,000Yearlings
2023Brook Trout500Yearlings
2022Brook Trout1,500Yearlings
2021Brook Trout500Yearlings
2020Brook Trout1,500Yearlings
2018Brook Trout1,500Yearlings
2016Brook Trout1,000Yearlings

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.