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Map of Wakami Lake with depth contours

Wakami Lake

47.4821° N, 82.8431° W

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

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Wakami Lake, Ontario. 47.4821° N, 82.8431° W

Maximum depth 9.1 m (1978 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wakami-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.

Wakami Lake is 9.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 17.9 km² and lies 6.3 km south of Sultan.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including walleye, lake whitefish and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
9.1 msurveyed 1978
shallower than 76% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
17.9 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
81.7 km
longer than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
6
more than 57% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
441 m

Today on the water

5.1 °C

ClearWind SSW 5 km/h

Observed at Chapleau, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast 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/hW 10W 10NW 20NW 20W 20W 10var. 5SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.40.4
Temp. °C325911841
Precip. %303020200000

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light late this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Chapleau (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:10 a.m.
Sunrise
7:41 a.m.
Sunset
6:54 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:25 p.m.
Moonrise
6:33 a.m.
Moonset
6:13 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

36% of Wakami Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 48% 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 from 1978 records a maximum depth of 9.1 m, drawn from 28 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 24 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Walleye23 of 24
  • Lake Whitefish21 of 24
  • Yellow Perch16 of 24
  • Northern Pike8 of 24
Forage fish and other species (2)

Forage fish

  • Johnny Darter 1

Other

  • White Sucker 12

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Wakami Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm3216–
Northern Pike55-60 cm164Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm168Mercury
White Sucker40-45 cm3216–

* 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.