Major Lake Species:  Lake Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish, Yellow Perch

Lake Facts:

• Wanapitei Lake is located beside the village of Skead north of Sudbury in the District of Sudbury
• co-ordinates: Lat. 46° 44′ 14″ Long. 80° 44′ 37″
• the lake is bowl shaped and reaches depths of 152 metres (500′). The diameter is approx. 19.3 km (12 miles)
• the Wanapitei River enters the lake on the north side and exits the southeast side at Outlet Bay
• the mouth of the North Wanapitei River is a popular early season area for post spawn walleye
• most of the trout fishing is done during the ice fishing season. During the summer months try trolling in depths that range from 65′-85′
• the lake offers excellent structure for a first class smallmouth bass fishery. Rock rubble shorelines, points, shoals and underwater humps are home to good sized bass. Walleye can be caught in these areas as well
• a sanctuary zone exits on the North Wanapitei River in the spring
• Wanapitei Lake is situated within Fisheries Management Zone 10