Notable lake · Northwestern Ontario, Ontario
Smudge Lake
Smudge Lake is a lake in Northwestern Ontario, Ontario.
Smudge Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Smudge Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Smudge Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.65045, -91.71136. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smudge Lake
- Steep Rock Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marmion Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lac la Croix Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~58 km · Must-see
- White Otter Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~62 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Lake · ~66 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~66 km · Must-see
- Smudge Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~0 km
- Owl Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~2 km
- Soho Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~3 km
- Soho Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~4 km
- Abbess Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~5 km
- Abbess Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~5 km
- Question Lakes · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Narrow Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- McAlpine Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~6 km
- Cole Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Kasakokwog Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
- Sue Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Smudge Lake
- Steep Rock Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marmion Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~35 km · Must-see
- White Otter Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~62 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Lake · ~66 km · Must-see
- McKenzie Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sand Point Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~81 km · Must-see
- Tin Can Mike Lake · lake · Lake · ~83 km · Must-see
- Crawford Lake · lake · Manitoba · ~87 km · Must-see
- Namakan Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~89 km · Must-see
- Ensign Lake · lake · Lake · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Smudge Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Smudge Lake?
Nearby: Steep Rock Lake (lake, 20 km), Marmion Lake (lake, 35 km), Lac la Croix Research Natural Area (sanctuary, 58 km), White Otter Lake (lake, 62 km), Crooked Lake (lake, 66 km), McKenzie Lake (lake, 66 km).
Is Smudge Lake worth visiting?
Smudge Lake is listed as a notable lake in Ontario on Spotwander.