Map of Winnange Lake with depth contours

Winnange Lake

49.7553° N, 93.7045° W

Depth contours from the government survey. Not for navigation.

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Winnange Lake is 109.7 m deep at its deepest point, deeper than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 24.5 km² and lies 3.7 km northwest of St. Pie X.

Government surveys have recorded 17 fish species here, including lake whitefish, northern pike and lake trout.

Maximum depth
109.7 m
deeper than 99% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
24.5 km²
larger than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
101 km
longer than 98% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Water clarity
4.3 mSecchi depth, 2004
clearer than 69% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
Fish species
17
more than 93% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Elevation
370 m

Today on the water

6.6 °C

Partly CloudyWind SSE 8 km/h

Observed at Kenora, as of 3:00 a.m. CDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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/hSE 10SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20SE 20
Gusts km/h4040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C4591215141413
Precip. %2020203030301010

Tonight: Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: Kenora (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. CDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:55 a.m.
Sunrise
7:27 a.m.
Sunset
6:35 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:08 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
5:55 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

19% of Winnange Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 21% is deeper than 50 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 109.7 m, drawn from 87 depth contours.

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 40 government surveys (2010–2010) that recorded them.

  • Lake Whitefish19 of 40
  • Northern Pike19 of 40
  • Lake Trout16 of 40
  • Yellow Perch11 of 40
  • Burbot5 of 40
  • Walleye5 of 40
  • Cisco4 of 40
Forage fish and other species (10)

Forage fish

  • Spottail Shiner 8
  • Blacknose Shiner 5
  • Fathead Minnow 5
  • Trout-Perch 3
  • Northern Pearl Dace 2
  • Logperch 1
  • Ninespine Stickleback 1
  • Pygmy Whitefish 1
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • White Sucker 18

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Eating your catch

The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Winnange Lake. Maximum meals per month:

SpeciesLengthGeneral populationSensitive population*Contaminant
Lake Trout50-55 cm84Mercury
Lake Whitefish45-50 cm168Mercury
Northern Pike55-60 cm84Mercury
Walleye40-45 cm124Mercury
Burbot (Ling)50-55 cm124Mercury
White Sucker40-45 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 5. Check seasons and limits before you fish.