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Map of Boumage Lake with depth contours

Boumage Lake

46.8798° N, 82.4273° W

Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Boumage Lake, Ontario. 46.8798° N, 82.4273° W

Maximum depth 24 m (1978 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/boumage-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.

Boumage Lake is 24 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.12 km² and lies 43 km southwest of Metagama.

Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including lake trout, yellow perch and burbot.

Maximum depth
24 msurveyed 1978
deeper than 68% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.12 km²
larger than 70% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.8 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
11
more than 77% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
460 m

Today on the water

10 °C

CloudyWind SSW 15 km/h

Observed at Elliot Lake, as of 4:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 10NW 20NW 20NW 10var. 5var. 5E 10E 10
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C66101315742
Precip. %30202000000

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm after midnight. Low plus 5.

Weather: Elliot Lake (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:09 a.m.
Sunrise
7:39 a.m.
Sunset
6:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:24 p.m.
Moonrise
6:31 a.m.
Moonset
6:12 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

20% of Boumage 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 from 1978 records a maximum depth of 24 m, drawn from 36 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 18 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Lake Trout12 of 18
  • Yellow Perch8 of 18
  • Burbot1 of 18
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Common Shiner 8
  • Lake Chub 7
  • Creek Chub 3
  • Mottled Sculpin 2
  • Golden Shiner 1

Other

  • White Sucker 15
  • Round Whitefish 8
  • Longnose Sucker 7

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Boumage Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury

* 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 10. Check seasons and limits before you fish.