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Wolf Lake

45.428° N, 78.6966° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Wolf Lake, Ontario. 45.428° N, 78.6966° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wolf-lake-near-russell-landing/, 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.
  • Fish stocking for recreational purposes, 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).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Wolf Lake covers 0.97 km², making it larger than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 15 km south of Algonquin Park.

Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: splake, smallmouth bass and white sucker.

Area
0.97 km²
larger than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
8.9 km
longer than 71% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
2.9 mSecchi depth, 2008
less clear than 66% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
3
fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
468 m

Today on the water

4 °C

Wind calm

Observed at Oxtongue Lake, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

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

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C359121161-2
Precip. %4040402020000

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate.

Weather: Oxtongue Lake (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:58 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Dorset, 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 5 government surveys (2015–2015) that recorded them.

  • SplakeStocked4 of 5
  • Smallmouth Bass1 of 5
Other species (1)
  • White Sucker 5

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Stocking

Splake5,200 fish in 5 years, most recently 2025

All stocking records (5)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Splake700Yearlings
2023Splake1,000Yearlings
2021Splake1,000Yearlings
2019Splake1,000Yearlings
2017Splake1,500Yearlings

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm8Do not eatMercury
Splake50-55 cm8Do not eatMercury
White Sucker40-45 cm168Mercury

* 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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 4 years between 2005 and 2008; the latest annual mean is 2.9 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.