Bark Lake
280 ft
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Survey readout
Bark Lake is mapped to a depth of 85.3 m (280 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 4,209 ha (10,400 acres) in Renfrew County, Ontario.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 85.3 m (280 ft)
- Surface area
- 4,209 ha (10,400 acres)
- Shoreline
- 97.2 km (60.4 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- 2 MNRF fishing access points · 2 boat launches
- Borders
- Bell Bay Provincial Park · Ontario Parks · 12% of shoreline
Additional depth details16 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–85.3 m (280 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 85.3 m (280 ft), 54.9 m (180 ft), 42.7 m (140 ft)
Provenance
Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (Sentinel-2), processed by ontariolakedepths.com, Copernicus DEM 30 m (© DLR/Airbus).
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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 Copernicus DEM (30 m) elevation, with a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 45.45058, -77.84534
- MNRF lake ID
- 18-2782-50364
- Vertical exaggeration
- 2.81× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- Ontario FRI & Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
- Model size
- 2.3 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (18-2782-50364) 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: not recorded in the source. This model was built 2026-10-02. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16Bark Lake has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped 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
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Excellent | 30.4 of 35 | 87% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (80% forest, 6% wetland; 4% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.6 of 29 | mean fetch 4,626 m · 4% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch |
| Motor & speed rules | Not 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 access | Good | 15.0 of 18 | 2 MNRF fishing access points · boat ramp |
| Road isolation | Modest | 0.9 of 18 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 278 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
- High — 80% forest and 6% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
- Mapped wildlife habitat
- Mapped — Ontario MNRF has mapped moose aquatic feeding areas, moose wintering areas and deer wintering 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.
Compare Ontario lakes by Paddling Index →
Angler catch reports
Fish ON-Line · 2013–2026What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in June 2026.
Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
All species & trip details8 species
How people fish it: boat 76% · ice 18% · shore 6%
Catch rate: about 0.8 fish an hour, all species together (17 trips, 90 hours logged)
Kept: 26% of the fish reported; the rest were released
About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide
Bark Lake — common questions
How deep is Bark Lake?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Bark Lake is 85.3 m (280 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 Bark Lake?
Bark Lake covers about 4,209 ha (10,400 acres) in Renfrew County, Ontario.
Is there public access to Bark Lake?
The Ontario MNRF lists 2 fishing access points within 100 m of the shoreline of Bark Lake: 2 boat launches. Recorded ownership: 1 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.
