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Abram Lake

Kenora District, Ontario · MNRF bathymetric survey
36.6m Mapped depth
120 ft
2,570 ha 12 contours Fishing access
Paddling Index33Modest
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The lake

Survey readout

Abram Lake is mapped to a depth of 36.6 m (120 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 2,570 ha (6,350 acres) in Kenora District, Ontario. Depths come from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1968.

Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.

Deepest mapped contour
36.6 m (120 ft)
Survey year
1968
Surface area
2,570 ha (6,350 acres)
Shoreline
69.8 km (43.4 mi) · irregular
Fishing access
2 MNRF fishing access points · 2 boat launches
Additional depth details12 contours
Contour depths
0–36.6 m (120 ft)
Deep-spot markers
36.6 m (120 ft)
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Chart data

Provenance

Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, Ontario FRI Leaf-On Imagery, Ontario FRI LiDAR DTM, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

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Map details & sources5 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over Ontario LiDAR (FRI DTM) elevation, with a Ontario FRI aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates
50.01761, -91.94738
MNRF lake ID
15-5765-55453
Vertical exaggeration
5.13× below the waterline; land at true scale
Basemap
Ontario FRI
Model size
0.9 MB

Check the source: this lake’s record (15-5765-55453) in the Ontario MNRF bathymetry index, and the contour line layer the map is drawn from (Land Information Ontario open data, Open Government Licence – Ontario). Survey year: 1968. This model was built 2026-09-29. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-29
33 / 100ModestData confidence: High

Abram Lake has a partly natural setting, long open-water fetch, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.

On a canoe route · portages mapped. Portage trails end at this shoreline. Portages carry canoes over land between waters, and the ground around the lake in the 3D view is terrain those trails cross. Trail condition, length and elevation change are not measured here — check the park or canoe-route map before you go. Trails: OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

ComponentRatingPoints of weightMeasurement
Natural settingGood15.6 of 3558% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (53% forest, 5% wetland; 39% developed)
Geometric wind exposureModest1.5 of 29mean fetch 4,206 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch
Motor & speed rulesNot modelled—Canada publishes vessel motor and speed restrictions as federal legal schedules, not map data, so they are not part of the Ontario index. Check local signage and Transport Canada rules before going out.
Public accessGood15.0 of 182 MNRF fishing access points · boat ramp · ADA-accessible
Road isolationModest0.9 of 18substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 697 Ontario Road Network segments within 1.2 km (traffic estimated from road class, not measured)

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity
Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
Observed motorized activity
Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential
Moderate — 53% forest and 5% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
Mapped wildlife habitat
Mapped — Ontario MNRF has mapped moose aquatic feeding areas within 1 km of this lake. These are habitat records from provincial surveys, not animal counts; areas with nothing mapped may still hold wildlife. · Ontario MNRF Wildlife Values Area. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public land-cover, access and road-network data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights for Ontario lakes: natural setting 35%, geometric wind exposure 29%, public access 18%, road isolation 18%. Motor and speed restrictions are not modelled for Ontario, and road traffic is estimated from road class, not measured. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Ontario scores are relative to other Ontario lakes and are not directly comparable with Paddling Index scores on our sister sites, which use different data sources and include a watercraft-rules component. Sources: Ontario MNRF bathymetry outline (0 m contour or survey index polygon), Ontario Land Cover v1.0, Ontario MNRF (Open Government Licence – Ontario) (2020), Ontario MNRF Fishing Access Points (Open Government Licence – Ontario) (2026-09) and Ontario Road Network (Open Government Licence – Ontario); traffic estimated by road class, not measured (2026-09). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Angler catch reports

Fish ON-Line · 2021

One angler has logged a trip here: 1 burbot, 7 walleye, 1 lake whitefish, 4 northern pike and 3 smallmouth bass, fished from a boat, in January 2021.

Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).

This is a single angler’s report — a snapshot of one trip, not a picture of the whole lake.

Trips are logged voluntarily by anglers in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app. This is what people report catching, not a Ministry survey, and a species nobody has logged may still be here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Source: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Fish ON-Line. A logged catch does not mean it is legal to catch or keep: check the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary for this lake’s zone and exceptions.
Quick answers

Abram Lake — common questions

How deep is Abram Lake?

The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Abram Lake is 36.6 m (120 ft). That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Abram Lake?

Abram Lake covers about 2,570 ha (6,350 acres) in Kenora District, Ontario.

Is there public access to Abram Lake?

The Ontario MNRF lists 2 fishing access points within 100 m of the shoreline of Abram Lake: 2 boat launches. Recorded ownership: 2 municipal. The list includes municipal and privately owned sites, and some may charge a fee or restrict parking, so it confirms a place anglers use rather than a public right of way. Check locally before you go.