Wabaskang Lake
50.3886° N, 93.2254° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Wabaskang Lake, Ontario. 50.3886° N, 93.2254° W
Maximum depth 24.4 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wabaskang-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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- Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- 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.
Wabaskang Lake is 24.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 61.7 km² and lies beside Perrault Falls.
Government surveys have recorded 15 fish species here, including northern pike, walleye and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 24.4 m
- deeper than 70% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 61.7 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 185 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.5 mSecchi depth, 2019
- less clear than 52% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 15
- more than 89% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 349 m
Today on the water
0.5 °C
Observed at Ear Falls, as of 3:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.5 m. Around 4 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest 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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | E 10 | SE 30 | SE 30 | SE 30 | SE 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |||
| Temp. °C | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 10 | 10 |
Tonight: A few clouds. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Ear Falls (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. CDT
Water level
Cedar River below Wabaskang Lake: 28.24 m at 2:25 a.m. CDT: 31 cm below the median for this time of year, below the normal range.
Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days
Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 05QE008
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:53 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:05 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:18 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:52 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
31% of Wabaskang 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 records a maximum depth of 24.4 m, drawn from 84 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 35 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 10
- Spottail Shiner 9
- Emerald Shiner 7
- Ninespine Stickleback 3
- Logperch 2
Other
- White Sucker 20
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Wabaskang Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 4 years between 2015 and 2019; the latest annual mean is 3.5 m.
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