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Map of Amik Lake with depth contours

Amik Lake

49.8303° N, 91.9136° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Amik Lake, Ontario. 49.8303° N, 91.9136° W

Maximum depth 18.3 m. Scale bar on the map.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/amik-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Amik Lake is 18.3 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 11.7 km² and lies 26 km south of Sioux Lookout.

Government surveys have recorded 13 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and northern pike.

Maximum depth
18.3 m
deeper than 54% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
11.7 km²
larger than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
75.7 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
13
more than 84% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
392 m

Today on the water

-0.9 °C

ClearWind SSE 4 km/hfeels like -2 °C

Observed at Sioux Lookout, as of 3:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hS 10S 20S 20SE 20SE 20SE 30SE 30SE 20
Gusts km/h40505040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C-11711111186
Precip. %2020206060601010

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Sioux Lookout (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:47 a.m.
Sunrise
7:20 a.m.
Sunset
6:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
6:13 a.m.
Moonset
5:47 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

12% of Amik Lake is deeper than 10 m.

How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).

The government depth survey records a maximum depth of 18.3 m, drawn from 22 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 26 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye20 of 26
  • Cisco19 of 26
  • Northern Pike19 of 26
  • Yellow Perch12 of 26
  • Lake Whitefish3 of 26
  • Rock Bass2 of 26
  • Burbot1 of 26
Forage fish and other species (6)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 8
  • Trout-Perch 3
  • Mimic Shiner 2
  • Emerald Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 13
  • Shorthead Redhorse 5

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Amik Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 cm4Do not eatMercury
Redhorse Sucker45-50 cm124Mercury
White Sucker40-45 cm168Mercury

* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide

Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.