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Map of Kwagama Lake with depth contours

Kwagama Lake

47.4402° N, 84.5835° W

Depth contours from the 1977 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Kwagama Lake, Ontario. 47.4402° N, 84.5835° W

Maximum depth 38 m (1977 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/kwagama-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.

Kwagama Lake is 38 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 2.11 km² and lies 10 km north of Agawa Bay.

Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: brook trout, northern redbelly dace and blacknose dace.

Maximum depth
38 msurveyed 1977
deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
2.11 km²
larger than 82% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
10.7 km
longer than 75% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
3
fewer than 55% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
396 m

Today on the water

7.9 °C

Wind NW 4 km/h

Observed at Lake Superior (Provincial Park), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

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/hvar. 5NW 10var. 5var. 5W 10var. 5SE 10SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C645911856
Precip. %30101000000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: Lake Superior (Provincial Park) (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:17 a.m.
Sunrise
7:48 a.m.
Sunset
7:01 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:32 p.m.
Moonrise
6:40 a.m.
Moonset
6:20 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

24% of Kwagama Lake 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 1977 records a maximum depth of 38 m, drawn from 38 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 39 government surveys (2008–2013) that recorded them.

  • Brook Trout38 of 39
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Northern Redbelly Dace 5
  • Blacknose 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 Kwagama Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Brook Trout30-35 cm1612Precautionary

* 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.