Wasaw Lake
48.7446° N, 93.5751° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Wasaw Lake, Ontario. 48.7446° N, 93.5751° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wasaw-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.
- 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.
Wasaw Lake covers 1.7 km², making it larger than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 5.1 km northeast of Lake Wasaw.
Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including yellow perch, northern pike and walleye.
- Area
- 1.7 km²
- larger than 78% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 8.2 km
- longer than 68% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 5
- more than 53% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 352 m
Today on the water
-1.3 °C
Observed at Fort Frances, as of 4:00 a.m. CDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 10 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Tonight: Clear. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: Fort Frances (local forecast), as of 4:03 a.m. CDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:55 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 16 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (2)
Forage fish
- Golden Shiner 2
Other
- White Sucker 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Wasaw Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Follow this lake
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