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 is 108 hectares (267 Acres) in size The median size lake in our area is 71 hectares or 175 Acres (average size 398 hectares) | 108 71 398 |
Bigwind Lake has a maximum depth 36 meters (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 |
The median depth of Bigwind Lake is 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 of Bigwind Lake (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 |
7 % of Bigwind Lake shorline is wetland. The median percentage of shoreline which is wetland of lakes in our area is 9 % (average Percentage of shoreline which is wetland 10) % |
Percentage of Shoreline which is wetland 7 9 10 |
Bigwind Lake's phosphorus content in water is 5.90 ug/L
The median Phosphorus content in the water of lakes in our area is 8 ug/l (average Phosphorus content 9 ug/L | 5.90 8 9 |
Bigwind Lake's watershed area feeding the Lake (excluding lake) 4.4 km2 (1087 acres) | |
Lake Trout found in Bigwind Lake: Yes | |
Drainage Basin of Bigwind Lake South Muskoka River | |
Bigwind Lake's percentage of shoreline which is Crown Land 50 % | |
Bigwind Lake is in the Township of Oakley | |
Shoreline Development on Bigwind Lake is: 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 |
This map is courtesy of Gps Nautical Maps and you can purchase this map as an app from GpsNauticalCharts.com
All measurements of the countour map showing the depths of Bigwind Lake are in feet.
This map is courtesy of Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Interactive Trail Map
Official Name | Green Island |
---|---|
Perimeter of Green Island | 0.50 km (0.31 miles) |
Area of Green Island | 1.39 Hectares (3.43 Acres) |
Properties on Green Island | 1 |
View on interactive Map | Locate Green Island on Bing Maps |
Official Name | Burnt Island |
---|---|
Perimeter of Burnt Island | 0.45 km (0.28 miles) |
Area of Burnt Island | 1.27 Hectares (3.14 Acres) |
Properties on Burnt Island | 1 |
View on interactive Map | Locate Burnt Island on Bing Maps |
Sorry no cottages for sale at the moment on Bigwind Lake (Bracebridge)
1045 Sugar Maple Lane, Bracebridge, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2024-04-11, mls# 40569918
1063 Maple Sugar Lane, Bracebridge, P0B1A0 was previously listed 2020-09-29, mls# 40016701
1045 Sugar Maple Lane, Bracebridge, P1L 1X1 was previously listed 2019-08-06, mls# 187044