Wanapitei Lake
46.7118° N, 80.7164° W
Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Wanapitei Lake, Ontario. 46.7118° N, 80.7164° W
Maximum depth 124.4 m. Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wanapitei-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Wanapitei Lake is 124.4 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 133 km² and lies beside Carr's Landing.
Government surveys have recorded 29 fish species here, including cisco, burbot and walleye.
- Maximum depth
- 124.4 m
- deeper than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 133 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 142 km
- longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 4.2 mSecchi depth, 2025
- clearer than 68% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 29
- more than 99% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 263 m
Today on the water
3.6 °C
Observed at Greater Sudbury, 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.
| 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 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 | var. 5 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: Greater Sudbury (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:32 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:46 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:17 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:24 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:05 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Sudbury, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
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Depth
33% of Wanapitei Lake is deeper than 50 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 124.4 m, drawn from 209 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 70 government surveys (2010–2018) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (19)
Forage fish
- Trout-Perch 22
- Rainbow Smelt 3
- Central Mudminnow 2
- Creek Chub 2
- Lake Chub 2
- Logperch 2
- Northern Pearl Dace 2
- Slimy Sculpin 2
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Brook Stickleback 1
- Common Shiner 1
- Finescale Dace 1
- Golden Shiner 1
- Iowa Darter 1
- Longnose Dace 1
- Northern Redbelly Dace 1
Other
- White Sucker 15
- Longnose Sucker 8
- Brown Bullhead 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 8 species from Wanapitei Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 8 | 8 | PFAS |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Smallmouth Bass | 35-40 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| Burbot (Ling) | 50-55 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 35-40 cm | 4 | 4 | PFAS |
| White Sucker | 50-55 cm | 8 | 4 | PFAS |
* 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.
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 12 years between 2006 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 4.2 m.
Getting on the water
3 listed access points, one of them a boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
Northeast shore
- Boat launch
South shore
- Shore access
West shore
- Shore access
Names
- Lac WanapiteiEastern Ojibwe, Nishnaabemwin
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast, the water level at the nearest gauge and any weather alerts in effect.