White Lake
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Survey readout
White Lake is mapped to a depth of 45.7 m (150 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 6,204 ha (15,329 acres) in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Depths come from the Ontario MNRF survey of 1972.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 45.7 m (150 ft)
- Survey year
- 1972
- Surface area
- 6,204 ha (15,329 acres)
- Shoreline
- 171.8 km (106.8 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- 4 MNRF fishing access points · 4 boat launches
- Borders
- Pic Mobert Reserve South · First Nation reserve · 4% of shoreline · First Nation rules may apply
- Borders
- Pic Mobert Reserve North · First Nation reserve · 3% of shoreline · First Nation rules may apply
Additional depth details10 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–45.7 m (150 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 45.7 m (150 ft), 30.5 m (100 ft), 18.3 m (60 ft), 15.2 m (50 ft), 15.2 m (50 ft), 15.2 m (50 ft)
Provenance
Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, Ontario FRI LiDAR DTM, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (Sentinel-2), processed by ontariolakedepths.com.
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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 Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 48.75438, -85.64148
- MNRF lake ID
- 16-6003-54025
- Vertical exaggeration
- 1.72× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- Ontario FRI & Copernicus Sentinel-2 · ESA, via Microsoft Planetary Computer
- Model size
- 2.1 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (16-6003-54025) 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: 1972. This model was built 2026-10-02. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-16White Lake has a heavily wooded and largely undeveloped setting, long open-water fetch, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Excellent | 32.6 of 35 | 93% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (77% forest, 15% wetland; 5% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.5 of 29 | mean fetch 5,255 m · 0% 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 | 4 MNRF fishing access points · boat ramp |
| Road isolation | Modest | 1.7 of 18 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 132 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 — 77% forest and 15% 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.
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Angler catch reports
Fish ON-Line · 2016–2024What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in September 2024.
Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
How people fish it: boat 100%
Catch rate: about 3.4 fish an hour, all species together (6 trips, 26 hours logged)
Kept: 11% of the fish reported; the rest were released
About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide
White Lake — common questions
How deep is White Lake?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of White Lake is 45.7 m (150 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 White Lake?
White Lake covers about 6,204 ha (15,329 acres) in Thunder Bay District, Ontario.
Is there public access to White Lake?
The Ontario MNRF lists 4 fishing access points within 100 m of the shoreline of White Lake: 4 boat launches. 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.
Do First Nation rules apply on White Lake?
White Lake has 4% of its shoreline in Pic Mobert Reserve South, a First Nation reserve. Fishing, boating and access on reserve land and waters can be governed by the First Nation's own rules as well as Ontario's. Check with the First Nation before fishing or launching.
