Michiwakenda Lake
47.6392° N, 81.2208° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Michiwakenda Lake, Ontario. 47.6392° N, 81.2208° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/michiwakenda-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.
- Fishing access 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.
- 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.
Michiwakenda Lake covers 3.07 km², making it larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 6.4 km north of Shining Tree.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, walleye and rock bass.
- Area
- 3.07 km²
- larger than 87% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 30 km
- longer than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 81% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 361 m
Today on the water
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.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | W 10 | var. 5 | S 10 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.
Weather: Gogama (local forecast), as of 5:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:04 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:35 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:48 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:18 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:06 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (2016–2020) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Logperch 2
- Iowa Darter 1
- Mimic Shiner 1
- Mottled Sculpin 1
- Spottail Shiner 1
Other
- White Sucker 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Michiwakenda Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
* 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 8. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
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