Map/Lakes/Northeastern Ontario
Elk Lake
One lake, 3 charted basins — combined figures below.
Surface area
1,143 ac463 ha
Max depth
114 ft34.8 m
Mean depth
33 ft10.2 m
Water type
Cool-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 11
Shoreline
25 mi41 km
Nearest road
RoadsideFIRST STREET EAST
Depth map
Available
Elk Lake is the 124th-largest of 4,179 named lakes in Northeastern Ontario, with 25 miles of charted shoreline and 5 islands. Its 114 ft maximum depth is greater than 92% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Cisco
Lodges & operators0
No operators recorded on this lake yet. Know one? It may be listed under a nearby community — browse the map.
Seasons & limitsFMZ 11
Lake-specific regulations
- Special limit on this water — Lake Sturgeon: Closed all year · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits (Blanche River and its tributaries, including the Moose, Wright, Pontleroy and Jean Baptiste Creeks, and the Englehart, Larder and Misema Rivers, and the Wabi River and tributaries.)
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination | January 1 to third Sunday in March and third Saturday in May to December 31 | S - 6 | C - 2 |
| Northern Pike | Jan. 1 - 3rd Sun. in Mar. & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 6, not more than 2 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), of which not more than 1 is greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 61 cm (24 in.), none greater than 86 cm (33.9 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - 3rd Sun. in Mar. & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, none between 43 - 60 cm (16.9 - 23.6 in.), not more than 1 greater than 60 cm (23.6 in.) | C - 2, none between 43 - 60 cm (16.9 - 23.6 in.), not more than 1 greater than 60 cm (23.6 in.) |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | C - 25 |
Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 11 summary before you fish.
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbot (Ling) | 4–8 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 8–16 | 0–8 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 16 | 8–12 | Arsenic, Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 0–16 | 0–8 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 2–8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 12–16 | 4 | Mercury |
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
Similar water
Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
- Mendelssohn Lake5 shared species · 1,142 ac
- Kawigamog Lake5 shared species · 1,134 ac
- Mountain Lake5 shared species · 1,118 ac
- Aston Lake5 shared species · 1,101 ac
- Tilden Lake5 shared species · 1,067 ac
Nearby lakes
- Hope Lake3.7 mi · species data
- Tud Lake4.0 mi · species data
- Thin Lake4.4 mi · species data
- Jamtama Lake7.1 mi · species data
- Silverclaim Lake5.1 mi · species data
- Mountain Lake7.4 mi · species data