Tarp Lake
it lies 8 km northwest of Pickle Crow — a charted depth map is on file.
2,826 acSurface area1,143 ha
FMZ 2Fishing zone
Pickle CrowNearest town8 km NW
12 miShoreline19 km
1.0 miNearest roadHIGHWAY 599
AvailableDepth map
Tarp Lake is the 212th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 12 miles of charted shoreline.
Eating what you catch
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 2–32 | 0–12 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 4–32 | 0–16 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 32 | 32 |
*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.
Around this water