Esnagami Lake
| Esnagami Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Thunder Bay District in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Drain | Esnagami River | |
| Islands | Louella Island, Bill Island, Ara Island | |
| Location close to the shore | Nakina | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 50 ° 20 ′ N , 86 ° 51 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 303 m | |
| surface | approx. 73 km² | |
| length | 19 km | |
The Esnagami Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District in the Canadian province of Ontario .
Esnagami Lake is 100 km east-northeast of Lake Nipigon in the area of the Canadian Shield . The lake has a length in east-west direction of 19 km, an area of about 73 km² and lies at an altitude of 303 m . In the eastern part of the lake there are three larger islands: Louella Island , Bill Island , Ara Island . The Esnagami River , a right tributary of the Little Current River , drains the lake on the northeast bank.
The settlement of Nakina is located 15 km southeast of the lake. Esnagami Lake is a destination for fishing tourists who mainly catch glass eyed perch and pike here . The remote lake is usually reached by seaplane as it has no road connection.