BorealBoundFrançais
Map of Bukemiga Lake with depth contours

Bukemiga Lake

50.1144° N, 89.2204° W

Depth contours from the 1974 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Bukemiga Lake, Ontario. 50.1144° N, 89.2204° W

Maximum depth 27.4 m (1974 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/bukemiga-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.

Bukemiga Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.42 km² and lies 23 km southwest of Armstrong.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and burbot.

Maximum depth
27.4 msurveyed 1974
deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
6.42 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
19.7 km
longer than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
306 m

Today on the water

-0.8 °C

ClearWind calmfeels like -4 °C

Observed at Gull Bay, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east 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/hW 15W 10SW 10SE 10SE 15S 15S 20SE 30
Gusts km/h4050
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.10.1
Temp. °C4259121198
Precip. %2020202040404040

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Gull Bay (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:37 a.m.
Sunrise
8:09 a.m.
Sunset
7:17 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:50 p.m.
Moonrise
7:01 a.m.
Moonset
6:36 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

15% of Bukemiga Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 52% 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 1974 records a maximum depth of 27.4 m, drawn from 43 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 25 government surveys (2008–2008) that recorded them.

  • Walleye17 of 25
  • Yellow Perch10 of 25
  • Burbot8 of 25
  • Lake Whitefish8 of 25
  • Northern Pike7 of 25
  • Lake Trout6 of 25
  • Cisco4 of 25
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Trout-Perch 8
  • Spottail Shiner 7
  • Common Shiner 5
  • Emerald Shiner 5
  • Lake Chub 4
  • Mottled Sculpin 3
  • Spoonhead Sculpin 3

Other

  • White Sucker 9
  • Longnose Sucker 6

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Bukemiga Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm4Do not eatMercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm4Do not eatMercury
Walleye40-45 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 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.