Wanapitei Lake
408 ft
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Survey readout
Wanapitei Lake is mapped to a depth of 124.4 m (408 ft) on the Ontario MNRF survey and covers about 13,504 ha (33,368 acres) in Sudbury District, Ontario.
Measured from the Ontario MNRF bathymetry survey.
- Deepest mapped contour
- 124.4 m (408 ft)
- Surface area
- 13,504 ha (33,368 acres)
- Shoreline
- 112.9 km (70.2 mi) · irregular
- Fishing access
- 2 MNRF fishing access points · 2 shoreline access sites
- Borders
- Wanapitei Provincial Park · Ontario Parks · 11% of shoreline
- Borders
- Wahnapitei 11 · First Nation reserve · 4% of shoreline · First Nation rules may apply
Additional depth details34 contours
- Contour depths
- 0–124.4 m (408 ft)
- Deep-spot markers
- 124.4 m (408 ft), 80.5 m (264 ft), 43.9 m (144 ft)
Provenance
Sources: Ontario MNRF / LIO Bathymetry, Ontario FRI Leaf-On Imagery, Ontario FRI LiDAR DTM, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Map details & sources5 sources
All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.
Survey-derived depth contours drape over Ontario LiDAR (FRI DTM) elevation, with a Ontario FRI aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Colour shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.
- Coordinates
- 46.72230, -80.72948
- MNRF lake ID
- 17-5191-51772
- Vertical exaggeration
- 3.46× below the waterline; land at true scale
- Basemap
- Ontario FRI
- Model size
- 2.4 MB
Check the source: this lake’s record (17-5191-51772) in the Ontario MNRF bathymetry index, and the contour line layer the map is drawn from (Land Information Ontario open data, Open Government Licence – Ontario). Survey year: not recorded in the source. This model was built 2026-09-29. Depths between contours are interpolated, not measured.
Paddling
Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-29Wanapitei Lake has a mostly natural, lightly developed setting, long open-water fetch, substantial nearby higher-volume roads.
Why this score?5 components
Included in the index
| Component | Rating | Points of weight | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural setting | Very Good | 24.8 of 35 | 77% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (67% forest, 4% wetland; 18% developed) |
| Geometric wind exposure | Modest | 1.5 of 29 | mean fetch 10,934 m · 0% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · long open-water fetch |
| Motor & speed rules | Not modelled | — | Canada publishes vessel motor and speed restrictions as federal legal schedules, not map data, so they are not part of the Ontario index. Check local signage and Transport Canada rules before going out. |
| Public access | Good | 12.3 of 18 | 2 MNRF fishing access points · shoreline access |
| Road isolation | Modest | 3.7 of 18 | substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 223 Ontario Road Network segments within 1.2 km (traffic estimated from road class, not measured) |
Additional paddling considerations
These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.
- Wake sensitivity
- Low — wide enough that wakes disperse over most of the lake
- Observed motorized activity
- Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
- Wildlife habitat potential
- Moderate — 67% forest and 4% wetland cover within 150 m of shore
- Mapped wildlife habitat
- Mapped — Ontario MNRF has mapped moose aquatic feeding areas and moose wintering areas within 1 km of this lake. These are habitat records from provincial surveys, not animal counts; areas with nothing mapped may still hold wildlife. · Ontario MNRF Wildlife Values Area. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
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Angler catch reports
Fish ON-Line · 2013–2025What anglers say they caught here, logged trip by trip in Ontario’s Fish ON-Line app — most recently in October 2025.
Aurora Trout
Pictures are sized relative to each other. Illustrations are AI-generated representative adults in everyday colours, not photographs (provenance).
All species & trip details9 species
How people fish it: boat 45% · ice 45% · shore 9%
Catch rate: about 2.4 fish an hour, all species together (11 trips, 60 hours logged)
Kept: 15% of the fish reported; the rest were released
About these fish → the Fish of Ontario guide
Wanapitei Lake — common questions
How deep is Wanapitei Lake?
The deepest contour on the Ontario MNRF bathymetric survey of Wanapitei Lake is 124.4 m (408 ft). That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.
How big is Wanapitei Lake?
Wanapitei Lake covers about 13,504 ha (33,368 acres) in Sudbury District, Ontario.
Is there public access to Wanapitei Lake?
The Ontario MNRF lists 2 fishing access points within 100 m of the shoreline of Wanapitei Lake: 2 shoreline access sites. Recorded ownership: 2 provincial. The list includes municipal and privately owned sites, and some may charge a fee or restrict parking, so it confirms a place anglers use rather than a public right of way. Check locally before you go.
Do First Nation rules apply on Wanapitei Lake?
Wanapitei Lake has 4% of its shoreline in Wahnapitei 11, a First Nation reserve. Fishing, boating and access on reserve land and waters can be governed by the First Nation's own rules as well as Ontario's. Check with the First Nation before fishing or launching.
