Winisk Lake
52.9413° N, 87.3931° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Winisk Lake, Ontario. 52.9413° N, 87.3931° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/winisk-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.
- 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.
Winisk Lake covers 258 km², making it larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies beside Webequie.
Government surveys have recorded 21 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike and yellow perch.
- Area
- 258 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 991 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 21
- more than 97% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 194 m
Today on the water
1.8 °C
Observed at Webequie, as of 3:04 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 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/h | NW 30 | NW 15 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 15 | var. 5 | SE 30 | SE 30 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Tonight: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 30 km/h. Low plus 1.
Weather: Webequie (local forecast), as of 3:05 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:05 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:07 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:41 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:55 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:25 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 62 government surveys (2011–2011) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (14)
Forage fish
- Spottail Shiner 20
- Trout-Perch 12
- Emerald Shiner 11
- Johnny Darter 4
- Logperch 4
- Bluntnose Minnow 2
- Ninespine Stickleback 2
- Blacknose Dace 1
- Blacknose Shiner 1
- Mottled Sculpin 1
- Spoonhead Sculpin 1
Other
- White Sucker 59
- Shorthead Redhorse 6
- Longnose Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 4 species from Winisk Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
* 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 2. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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