Bigwind Lake is situated in the geographic township of Oakley east of the Town of Bracebridge. The lake can be accessed by way of Hwy 118 East to Bird Lake Road north to Bigwind Lake Road. Bigwind Lake flows into Wood Lake via East Buck Lake.
Average traveling time from the GTA to Bigwind Lake - (Bracebridge) is 2 hours 10 mins
This Lake Median Lake Average Lake | ||
| Bigwind Lake Size | 108 ha (267 Acres) The median size lake in our area is 71 ha or 175 Acres (average size 398 ha) | 108 71 398 |
| Bigwind Lake max Depth |
36 m (118 ft)
The median depth of lakes in our area is 13.5 m or 44 ft (average depth 18 m) | 36 13.5 18 |
| Bigwind Lake median Depth | 8.00 m (26 ft) | 8.00 5.2 7 |
| Bigwind Lake Perimeter |
8.90 km (5.53 Miles)
The median perimiter of lakes in our area is 3.3 km or 2.05 miles (average Perimiter 3.61 km) | 8.90 3.3 4 |
| Bigwind Lake Island/s Perimeter | 1.30 km (0.81 Miles) | |
| Bigwind Lake Altitude |
335 m (1099 ft)
The median altitude of lakes in our area is 290 m or 951 ft (average Altitude is 289 m) | 335 290 289 |
| Water Clarity (median 3.2 m) |
5.00 m (16ft)
The median Secchi Depth of lakes in our area is 3.2 m or 10 ft (average Secchi Depth is 3 m) | 5.00 3.2 3 |
| Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland |
7 %
The median Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10.269230769231) % | 7 9 10 |
| Phosphorus content in water |
5.90 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8.45 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9.1030769230769 ug/L | 5.90 8.45 9 |
| Watershed Area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) | 4.4 km2 (1087 acres) | |
| Lake Trout found in Lake | Yes | |
| Drainage Basin | South Muskoka River | |
| Percentage of Shoreline which is Crown Land | 50 % | |
| Bigwind Lake is in the District of | Muskoka - | |
| Bigwind Lake is in the Municipality of | Bracebridge - | |
| Bigwind Lake is in the Township of | Oakley | |
| Shoreline Development | low; shoreline residential, recreation camp | |
| Public Access to Bigwind Lake | permitted: Hwy 118 E, to Bird L Rd, then Bigwind L Rd | |
| Water Level Management | not regulated | |
| Major Fish Species in Bigwind Lake | (I 1998), (I 2014), (S), (R) | |
| Other Fish Species in Bigwind Lake | golden shiner, , lake chub, , creek chub, , fathead minnow, bluntnose minnow, northern redbelly dace, | |
| Other Species in Bigwind Lake | northern clearwater crayfish | |
| Number of Cottages on Lake | 38 | |
| Notes: E: extirpated, I: introduced – intentional or accidental, O: occasional, R: remnant, S: currently stocked, ?: status uncertain, 2009: year of first record or introduction if known, blank: presumed native | ||
| Much of the above data for Bigwind Lake is compliments of the Muskoka Water Web maintained by The District Municipality of Muskoka | ||
Buildings surrounding Bigwind Lake
Buildings surrounding Bigwind Lake
Conservation Area surrounding Bigwind Lake
Contours of land surrounding Bigwind Lake
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Wetland surrounding Bigwind Lake
Wooded Area surrounding Bigwind Lake
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All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Bigwind Lake are in feet.
Sorry no cottages for sale at the moment on Bigwind Lake
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