Major Lake Species: Northern Pike, Walleye, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Herring, Whitefish
Lake Facts:
Big Missinaibi Lake is located 88 km north of Chapleau in the Sudbury District
co-ordinates: Lat. 48° 21′ 24″ Long. 83° 41′ 29″
the lake lies within the boundaries of Missinaibi Provincial Park and the larger Chapleau Game Preserve
the lake is divided into three sections: the Northwest Arm, the Southwest Arm and the East Arm
the lake offers a variety of structure and cover including steep drop offs, weedy bays, islands, points, shoals, reefs, narrow channels, rocky and sandy shorelines, slow tapering drop offs, sandbars and cabbage beds
while the lake reaches depths of 300′, the average depth is 61′
the perimeter of the lake is 208 km (130 miles)
the surface area is 8,059 hectares(19,915 acres)
a public boat launch is located within the provincial park
Big Missinaibi Lake is situated within Fisheries Management Zone 7