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57-acre lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. The lake tops out around 62 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Wiggins Lake maps at 56 acres behind 1.5 miles of shoreline. Its 1.4 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Roughly 19% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 0.6 mi long by 0.3 mi wide at the broadest reach. Thunder Bay District claims this one. Innes Lake sits 1 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
Come spring, look for lake trout tight to the bank in 10 to 40 ft. They move out to 19 to 62 ft in summer and finish the year down in 16 to 62 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 53 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning. A white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (16 ft) | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Summer | 19 to 62 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | dawn | Deep basin (53 ft) | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (16 ft) | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Winter | 16 to 62 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (53 ft) | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
Spring puts walleye in skinny water — 4 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 15 to 35 ft, wintering in 20 to 40 ft. Fall walleye concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 28 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening and early morning. A crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (16 ft) | 1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig |
| Summer | 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (28 ft) | Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Break off the point (28 ft) | Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (28 ft) | Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait |
Wiggins Lake carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 53 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ontario waters are set by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary) — and special regulations can apply to Wiggins Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Ontario fishing regulations →
Wiggins Lake is about 62 ft (19 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target lake trout, walleye on Wiggins Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 53 ft of water that rates prime for lake trout in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For lake trout, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Wiggins Lake is regulated by the Ontario fishing regulations (FMZ summary). Check the official Ontario regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Innes Lake 1 mi · Welburn Lake 2 mi · Cavern Lake 3 mi · Furcate Lake 3 mi · Bishops Lake 4 mi · Himdick Lake 4 mi · Nolan Lake 4 mi · Fall Lake 4 mi · Miner Lake 4 mi · Billy Lake 4 mi · Bat Lake 5 mi · MacIntosh Lake 5 mi
See how Wiggins Lake stacks up: best walleye lakes in Ontario · best lake trout lakes in Ontario
More water nearby: Thunder Bay District fishing maps (662 charts). Browse all Ontario fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.