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Map of Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake with depth contours

Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake

51.7581° N, 93.7146° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake, Ontario. 51.7581° N, 93.7146° W

Maximum depth 9.1 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/peekwatahmaewee-sahkaheekahn-berens-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.
  • 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.

Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 26.8 km² and lies 49 km southeast of Poplar Hill.

Government surveys have recorded 12 fish species here, including walleye, sauger and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
9.1 m
shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
26.8 km²
larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
106 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
12
more than 81% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
328 m

Today on the water

1.2 °C

ClearWind SE 5 km/h

Observed at Pikangikum, as of 3:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 p.m., wind from the east: the east shore is sheltered, waves build toward the west 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/hvar. 5var. 5var. 5var. 5E 20E 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C4469111098
Precip. %1030308080808080

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Pikangikum (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:55 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:33 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:21 a.m.
Moonset
5:52 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

33% of Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 46% is deeper than 5 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 9.1 m, drawn from 59 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 27 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye26 of 27
  • Sauger22 of 27
  • Yellow Perch20 of 27
  • Cisco17 of 27
  • Northern Pike15 of 27
  • Lake Whitefish3 of 27
  • Lake Sturgeon1 of 27
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Emerald Shiner 8
  • Trout-Perch 3
  • Spottail Shiner 2

Other

  • White Sucker 16
  • Shorthead Redhorse 6

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Peekwatahmaewee Sahkaheekahn/Berens Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.