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Map of Buckaday Lake with depth contours

Buckaday Lake

48.9806° N, 87.7523° W

Depth contours from the 1969 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Buckaday Lake, Ontario. 48.9806° N, 87.7523° W

Maximum depth 33.5 m (1969 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/buckaday-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.

Buckaday Lake is 33.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 83% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 0.97 km² and lies 8.6 km northwest of Cavers.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including brook trout.

Maximum depth
33.5 msurveyed 1969
deeper than 83% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
0.97 km²
larger than 67% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.6 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
336 m

Today on the water

2.8 °C

Wind W 2 km/h

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

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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/hW 15N 10S 10S 15SE 20SE 30SE 30SE 30
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C1-1711111096
Precip. %20000002020

Tonight: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Nipigon (local forecast), as of 4:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:30 a.m.
Sunrise
8:02 a.m.
Sunset
7:12 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:44 p.m.
Moonrise
6:55 a.m.
Moonset
6:31 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

44% of Buckaday Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 7% is deeper than 20 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 1969 records a maximum depth of 33.5 m, drawn from 35 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 15 government surveys (2012–2012) that recorded them.

  • Brook Trout14 of 15
Forage fish and other species (5)
  • Creek Chub 7
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 2
  • Fathead Minnow 1
  • Finescale Dace 1
  • Northern Pearl Dace 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

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

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout30-35 cm164Mercury

* 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 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.