Map of Wabagishik Lake with depth contours

Wabagishik Lake

46.2928° N, 81.5864° W

Depth contours from the 1978 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wabagishik Lake is 18 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 5.91 km² and lies 2.1 km south of Nairn Centre.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including walleye, cisco and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
18 msurveyed 1978
deeper than 52% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
5.91 km²
larger than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
24.7 km
longer than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
10
more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
201 m

Today on the water

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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 20NW 15NW 20NW 30NW 20var. 5var. 5E 10
Gusts km/h50
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.20.30.2
Temp. °C7710131515126
Precip. %3030302020000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 early this evening. Low 7.

Weather: Killarney (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:05 a.m.
Sunrise
7:35 a.m.
Sunset
6:50 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:20 p.m.
Moonrise
6:27 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Sudbury, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

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 Wabagishik Lake 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 from 1978 records a maximum depth of 18 m, drawn from 13 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 26 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Walleye18 of 26
  • Cisco17 of 26
  • Yellow Perch16 of 26
  • Northern Pike14 of 26
  • Rock Bass9 of 26
  • Smallmouth Bass6 of 26
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 2
  • Logperch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 10
  • Brown Bullhead 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 3 species from Wabagishik Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Mercury
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm84Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm84Mercury

* 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.