Map of Wabakimi Lake with depth contours

Wabakimi Lake

50.6434° N, 89.782° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wabakimi Lake is 45.7 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 45.2 km² and lies 39 km northwest of Collins.

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

Maximum depth
45.7 m
deeper than 92% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
45.2 km²
larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
173 km
longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
12
more than 81% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
357 m

Today on the water

-2.9 °C

ClearWind ESE 4 km/hfeels like -4 °C

Observed at Armstrong, as of 7:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 p.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5var. 5SE 10S 15S 15SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C-3410128635
Precip. %2020202060606020

Today: Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 12. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Armstrong (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:39 a.m.
Sunrise
8:12 a.m.
Sunset
7:19 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:52 p.m.
Moonrise
7:04 a.m.
Moonset
6:38 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

7% of Wabakimi Lake 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 45.7 m, drawn from 273 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 32 government surveys (2012–2012) that recorded them.

  • Walleye29 of 32
  • Cisco16 of 32
  • Yellow Perch11 of 32
  • Northern Pike10 of 32
  • Burbot5 of 32
  • Rock Bass3 of 32
  • Lake Whitefish2 of 32
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 5
  • Trout-Perch 5

Other

  • White Sucker 17
  • Longnose Sucker 3
  • Shorthead Redhorse 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Wabakimi Lake. Maximum meals per month:

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