Obabika Lake
47.0436° N, 80.2544° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Obabika Lake, Ontario. 47.0436° N, 80.2544° W
Maximum depth 39.6 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/obabika-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.
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
Obabika Lake is 39.6 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 32.4 km² and lies 10 km west of Camp Bigwee.
Government surveys have recorded 19 fish species here, including rock bass, smallmouth bass and lake whitefish.
- Maximum depth
- 39.6 m
- deeper than 88% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 32.4 km²
- larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 99.5 km
- longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 19
- more than 95% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 284 m
Today on the water
3.7 °C
Observed at Temiskaming Shores, 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 northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | W 20 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 after midnight. Low plus 3.
Weather: Temiskaming Shores (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:00 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:44 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:22 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:03 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
24% of Obabika Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 20% 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 records a maximum depth of 39.6 m, drawn from 114 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 31 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Bluntnose Minnow 7
- Logperch 6
- Blackchin Shiner 4
- Trout-Perch 3
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Common Shiner 1
- Golden Shiner 1
- Spottail Shiner 1
Other
- White Sucker 7
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Obabika Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 12 | 4 | 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 11. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Photos
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