Map/Lakes/Northeastern Ontario
Wahwashkesh Lake
Surface area
4,415 ac1,787 ha
Max depth
148 ft45 m
Mean depth
39 ft12 m
Water type
Cold-water
Mgmt zone
FMZ 15
Shoreline
75 mi121 km
Depth map
None on file
Wahwashkesh Lake is the 28th-largest of 4,179 named lakes in Northeastern Ontario, with 75 miles of charted shoreline and 40 islands. Its 148 ft maximum depth is greater than 96% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
Fish species
From MNRF aquatic resource surveys.
Also present: Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Bullhead, Burbot, Cisco, Common Shiner, Emerald Shiner, Golden Shiner, Logperch, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Smelt, Rock Bass, Sauger, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
Lodges & operators0
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Same region, overlapping species, comparable size.
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- Gooseneck Lake3.6 mi · species data
- Minnowtrap Lake3.2 mi · species data
- Boundary Lake5.0 mi · species data
- Kashegaba Lake4.0 mi · species data
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