Windigoostigwan Lake
48.7231° N, 90.9321° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Windigoostigwan Lake, Ontario. 48.7231° N, 90.9321° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/windigoostigwan-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.
- Lake Partner Program, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 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).
Windigoostigwan Lake covers 8.75 km², making it larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Quetico.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including smallmouth bass, yellow perch and burbot.
- Area
- 8.75 km²
- larger than 95% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 55.4 km
- longer than 96% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 3.5 mSecchi depth, 2014
- less clear than 51% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 443 m
Today on the water
-1 °C
Observed at Atikokan, as of 4:00 a.m. EST
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 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | ||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||
| Temp. °C | -1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening then clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.
Weather: Atikokan (local forecast), as of 4:00 a.m. EST
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:25 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:57 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:08 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:44 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Follow this lake by email: a weekly summary of conditions.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 14 government surveys (2014–2014) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (6)
- Mottled Sculpin 3
- Central Mudminnow 2
- Iowa Darter 2
- Longnose Dace 2
- Common Shiner 1
- Johnny Darter 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Water
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch; 1 with parking listed. marks launches on the map.
- Boat launch
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.