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Map of Wig Lake with depth contours

Wig Lake

49.385° N, 87.2431° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wig Lake, Ontario. 49.385° N, 87.2431° W

Maximum depth 12.2 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wig-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.

Wig Lake is 12.2 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 4.12 km² and lies 31 km south of Sturgeon River.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including walleye, lake whitefish and yellow perch.

Maximum depth
12.2 m
shallower than 65% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
4.12 km²
larger than 90% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
9.7 km
longer than 73% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
9
more than 69% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
377 m

Today on the water

4.6 °C

Wind NW 2 km/h

Observed at Greenstone (Beardmore), as of 3:00 a.m. EDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 4 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/hNW 10W 10var. 5var. 5S 10SE 10SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h40
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C4259121198
Precip. %20000002020

Tonight: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming north 20 then light this evening. Low plus 2.

Weather: Greenstone (Beardmore) (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:29 a.m.
Sunrise
8:01 a.m.
Sunset
7:10 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:42 p.m.
Moonrise
6:53 a.m.
Moonset
6:29 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

49% of Wig Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 29% 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 records a maximum depth of 12.2 m, drawn from 12 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 19 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.

  • Walleye19 of 19
  • Lake Whitefish13 of 19
  • Yellow Perch12 of 19
  • Cisco11 of 19
  • Northern Pike9 of 19
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 7
  • Trout-Perch 2
  • Logperch 1

Other

  • White Sucker 16

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 5 species from Wig Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm1612Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm124Arsenic
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Yellow Perch25-30 cm1616Precautionary
Cisco (Lake Herring)35-40 cm1612Precautionary

* 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 7. Check seasons and limits before you fish.