Called also Temagamingue "Deep Waters". Hudson's Bay Co. established a small post in 1820 on shore of a small cove at south end of Temagami island, near centre of the lake, ruins of which post are still visible. In 1875 the post was moved to Bear Island, its present location, on account of opposition fur trading by Alexander Dukes. Lake Temagami was visited by the French from fort Temiscaming via the Metabetchouan river as shown by pictographs on cliffs also by the Iroquois Indians who raided the entire region in 1660. The North West Co. operated six outposts from fort Timiscaming and possibly they had a post on lake Temagami. Map No. 46 shows location of first post. Ontario.