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Map of Wawang Lake

Wawang Lake

49.4264° N, 90.5522° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Wawang Lake, Ontario. 49.4264° N, 90.5522° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wawang-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.
  • Fishing access 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.

Wawang Lake covers 19.8 km², making it larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 33 km northeast of English River.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including walleye, yellow perch and northern pike.

Area
19.8 km²
larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
52.1 km
longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
16
more than 91% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
467 m

Today on the water

-1.6 °C

Wind calmfeels like -3 °C

Observed at Upsala, as of 8:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 7 p.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Time9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.6 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5var. 5SE 10SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C4111413108810
Precip. %00000000

Today: Clear. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 14. Wind chill minus 5 this morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Weather: Upsala (local forecast), as of 8:03 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:42 a.m.
Sunrise
7:14 a.m.
Sunset
6:23 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:55 p.m.
Moonrise
6:07 a.m.
Moonset
5:42 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 36 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Walleye29 of 36
  • Yellow Perch25 of 36
  • Northern Pike22 of 36
  • Cisco16 of 36
  • Lake Whitefish7 of 36
  • Rock Bass5 of 36
  • Burbot3 of 36
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Emerald Shiner 13
  • Spottail Shiner 12
  • Trout-Perch 6
  • Logperch 3
  • Common Shiner 2
  • Johnny Darter 2
  • Lake Chub 2
  • Ninespine Stickleback 2

Other

  • White Sucker 26

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 7 species from Wawang Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1616Selenium
Northern Pike55-60 cm168Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Yellow Perch20-25 cm168Mercury
Cisco (Lake Herring)20-25 cm168Mercury
Redhorse Sucker45-50 cm1616Precautionary
White Sucker40-45 cm1616Precautionary

* 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.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.