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Map of Wingiskus Lake with depth contours

Wingiskus Lake

50.6451° N, 95.0615° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Wingiskus Lake, Ontario. 50.6451° N, 95.0615° W

Maximum depth 19.5 m. Scale bar on the map.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/wingiskus-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.

Wingiskus Lake is 19.5 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 60% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 6.98 km² and lies 19 km northwest of Werner Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including lake whitefish, yellow perch and northern pike.

Maximum depth
19.5 m
deeper than 60% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
6.98 km²
larger than 94% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
28 km
longer than 92% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Fish species
8
more than 65% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
336 m

Today on the water

6.6 °C

Wind SE 5 km/h

Observed at Bissett, as of 2:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hvar. 5SE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h404040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C3481215151514
Precip. %00606060000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low plus 3.

Weather: Bissett (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:00 a.m.
Sunrise
7:33 a.m.
Sunset
6:40 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:26 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 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

48% of Wingiskus Lake is deeper than 10 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 19.5 m, drawn from 80 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 9 government surveys (2009–2009) that recorded them.

  • Lake Whitefish6 of 9
  • Yellow Perch6 of 9
  • Northern Pike5 of 9
  • Cisco2 of 9
  • Smallmouth Bass2 of 9
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 2
  • Trout-Perch 2

Other

  • White Sucker 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 1 species from Wingiskus Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Northern Pike55-60 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 4. Check seasons and limits before you fish.