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Map of Wauquimakog Lake with depth contours

Wauquimakog Lake

45.9043° N, 79.9989° W

Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wauquimakog Lake, Ontario. 45.9043° N, 79.9989° W

Maximum depth 30.5 m (1975 survey). Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wauquimakog-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

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Wauquimakog Lake is 30.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 16.2 km² and lies beside Port Loring.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: lake trout.

Maximum depth
30.5 msurveyed 1975
deeper than 79% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
16.2 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
159 km
longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
3.1 mSecchi depth, 2025
less clear than 60% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
1
fewer than 100% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
205 m

Today on the water

9.8 °C

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.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 15W 15W 15NW 30NW 30NW 15var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.3
Temp. °C45812141053
Precip. %40404040202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:59 a.m.
Sunrise
7:28 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:14 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Parry Sound, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

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

The government depth survey from 1975 records a maximum depth of 30.5 m, drawn from 63 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

  • Lake TroutStocked

Stocking

Lake Trout31,228 fish in 10 years, most recently 2025

All stocking records (14)
YearSpeciesFishStage
2025Lake Trout1,000Yearlings
2025Lake Trout2,000Yearlings
2024Lake Trout3,000Yearlings
2023Lake Trout1,000Yearlings
2023Lake Trout2,000Yearlings
2022Lake Trout2,100Yearlings
2021Lake Trout2,000Yearlings
2021Lake Trout1,500Yearlings
2020Lake Trout3,000Yearlings
2019Lake Trout1,200Yearlings
2018Lake Trout3,000Yearlings
2017Lake Trout2,262Yearlings
2017Lake Trout1,500Yearlings
2016Lake Trout5,666Yearlings

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 2 species from Wauquimakog Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Smallmouth Bass35-40 cm4Do not eatMercury
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 15. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Water

Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 12 years between 2001 and 2025; the latest annual mean is 3.1 m.

Water clarity (Secchi depth, m)
Total phosphorus (µg/L)

Getting on the water

5 listed boat launches; 4 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.

North shore

East end

South shore

West end