Red Lake, Ontario
Interactive Red Lake map
Zoom in on Red Lake’s towns, islands and bays. Switch to Depth for the Ontario government’s depth contours, or Satellite to see the shoreline from above. Hover a contour line for its depth.
Depths: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources bathymetry (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Survey lines vary in accuracy. Not for navigation. The gold dot marks Cochenour Point, home of Cochenour Cabin (private, not open to visitors).
About the lake
Red Lake by the numbers
| Size | About 41,500 acres, roughly 26 miles long |
|---|---|
| Deepest contour | About 140 ft (42.7 m) |
| River system | Chukuni River, flowing to the English River |
| Fish | Walleye, northern pike, lake trout, whitefish |
| Towns on the lake | Red Lake, Balmertown, Cochenour, McKenzie Island, Madsen nearby |
Printable maps
Printable Red Lake map: place names, towns and islands on one letter-size page.
Red Lake depth map (PDF): a printable depth map on our family’s Sydney Lake Lodge website, along with walleye facts and limits.
Printable drive map: the roads to Red Lake from Kenora, Thunder Bay and the US border.
Red Lake map questions
How deep is Red Lake, Ontario?
The deepest contour in the Ontario government survey is about 140 feet (42.7 m). Much of the lake is under 30 feet, with deeper basins in the main body of the lake.
How big is Red Lake?
Red Lake covers about 41,500 acres and is roughly 26 miles long, on the Chukuni River system in northwestern Ontario.
Where does the depth data come from?
The depth contours load live from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources bathymetry survey, published under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. It was collected to assess fish habitat and should never be used for navigation.
Is there a printable Red Lake map?
Yes. There's a printable version of this map with place names, and a printable Red Lake depth map PDF on our family's Sydney Lake Lodge website.
Fishing near Red Lake?
Visit our family’s fly-in lodge on Sydney Lake
The same family that cares for Cochenour Cabin runs Sydney Lake Wilderness Lodge, about 40 miles southwest of Red Lake. There are no roads in. You fly 30 minutes by floatplane from downtown Kenora, and it’s the only lodge on Sydney and Kilburn Lakes.
- Walleye first, plus trophy northern pike and lake trout
- Private housekeeping cabins with your own boat, motor and gas
- The family has been on Sydney Lake since 1933
