Map of Nagagami Lake with depth contours

Nagagami Lake

49.4219° N, 85.0419° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Nagagami Lake is 27.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 54 km² and lies 28 km northwest of Cree.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and lake whitefish.

Maximum depth
27.4 m
deeper than 74% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
54 km²
larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
65.6 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
14
more than 86% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
295 m

Today on the water

2.2 °C

Wind NW 6 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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/hNW 10NW 10W 20W 20W 20var. 5SE 10SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.30.3
Temp. °C10379974
Precip. %3000000020

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low minus 1.

Weather: Hornepayne (local forecast), as of 3:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:20 a.m.
Sunrise
7:52 a.m.
Sunset
7:01 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:33 p.m.
Moonrise
6:43 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

25% of Nagagami Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 31% 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 records a maximum depth of 27.4 m, drawn from 61 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 45 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Walleye44 of 45
  • Cisco41 of 45
  • Lake Whitefish31 of 45
  • Northern Pike20 of 45
  • Yellow Perch11 of 45
  • Burbot7 of 45
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 22
  • Trout-Perch 19
  • Ninespine Stickleback 8
  • Logperch 6
  • Emerald Shiner 4
  • Spoonhead Sculpin 1

Other

  • White Sucker 22
  • Shorthead Redhorse 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Nagagami Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm3216–
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm84Mercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)30-35 cm1612PFAS
White Sucker50-55 cm168Mercury, PFAS

* 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.