Know Your Lake
Lake Temagami
Municipality of Temagami, District of Nipissing
Lake Temagami is a large, deep, clear lake in northeastern Ontario with many islands. It reaches about 110 m in MNR data. Finlayson Point Provincial Park is on a peninsula in the lake, beside the town of Temagami.
Lake facts
Surface area
209.7 km²
Public record · Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area (ARA) Water Poly Segment, Land Information Ontario open data (data used by Fish ON-Line) · checked November 5 2026Deepest point
109.8 m
Public record · Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area (ARA) Water Poly Segment, Land Information Ontario open data (data used by Fish ON-Line) · checked November 5 2026Boating rules
No lake-specific restriction found in the schedules. Elsewhere on the lake the general rule applies: 10 km/h within 30 m of shore (Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations, s. 2(7)).
Public record · Transport Canada, Schedules of the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (TP 15587), 2nd edition April 2026 · checked November 5 2026Fish in the lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Cisco, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Burbot. These game and pan fish are recorded in MNR lake data; not all are common today.
Public record · Ontario MNR Aquatic Resource Area (ARA) Water Poly Segment, Land Information Ontario open data (data used by Fish ON-Line) · checked November 5 2026Fishing zone
Zone 11
Public record · Fisheries Management Zone 11, Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary, ontario.ca · checked November 5 2026Water clarity
Lake Partner Program volunteer data: 2024 average water clarity (Secchi depth) 7.2 m from 31 readings; 2025 average total phosphorus 3.5 micrograms per litre from 17 samples. Latest clarity data is 2024.
Public record · Ontario Lake Partner Program open data, Secchi depth and total phosphorus files (2025 release), data.ontario.ca/dataset/ontario-lake-partner · checked November 5 2026Boat launches
Provincial data lists 5 boat launch or access points on or beside the lake (3 marked municipal, provincial or federal; others private or not stated). Named public sites include Strathcona Road Access Point. Check ownership, fees and parking locally.
Public record · Ontario MNR Fishing Access Point layer, Land Information Ontario open data (points within 400 m of the lake outline) · checked November 5 2026Parks on the lake
Finlayson Point Provincial Park, on a peninsula in Lake Temagami (ontarioparks.ca/park/finlaysonpoint). Also in provincial park boundary data: Obabika River Provincial Park (waterway class).
Public record · Ontario Parks: Finlayson Point Provincial Park ('on the shores of Lake Temagami'); Ontario Provincial Park Regulated layer · checked November 5 2026
Lake ratings
Rated 1 to 5 by cottage owners on this lake (one rating per owner) and by renters after a Dock & Loon stay (one per stay). An average shows once 3 people have rated. Every rating counts, low ones included. Ratings and tags are opinions, not checks of water quality, algae or ice safety.
| Rating | Cottage owners | Renters |
|---|---|---|
| Swimming | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Quiet and calm | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Fishing | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Paddling | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Boating and water sports | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
| Scenery and sunsets | No ratings yet | No ratings yet |
General information only. Lake rules and conditions change: check the official source before you swim, boat or fish.