Straight Lake

Straight Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Straight Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Straight Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.67728, -87.95810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Straight Lake

• Shibogama Lake · lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Shibogama Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
• Howling Falls · waterfall · Northwestern Ontario · ~12 km
• Howling Falls · waterfall · ~12 km
• Croal Lake · lake · ~21 km
• Kasabonika Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~48 km
• Kasabonika Lake · lake · ~48 km
• Baskineig Falls · waterfall · Northwestern Ontario · ~69 km
• Martin Lake · lake · ~16 km
• Sourdough Rapids · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~26 km
• Greenstone Rapids · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~44 km
• Tashka Rapids · river spot · Northwestern Ontario · ~65 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Straight Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Straight Lake

• Shibogama Lake · lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Shibogama Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wapikopa Lake · lake · ~105 km · Must-see
• Winisk Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~108 km · Must-see
• Winisk Lake · lake · ~117 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake · lake · ~124 km · Must-see
• Wunnummin Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~143 km · Must-see
• Wunnummin Lake · lake · ~144 km · Must-see
• Fishbasket Lake · lake · ~148 km · Must-see
• Croal Lake · lake · ~21 km

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