| Lichen Lake | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Nottaway_map.png) Watershed of Nottaway River | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Canada_Quebec_relief_location_map.jpg)  Lichen Lake | |
| Location | Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (municipality) |
| Coordinates | 49°28′17″N 75°48′21″W / 49.47139°N 75.80583°W |
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| Primary outflows | Opawica River (Wachigabau Lake) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 302 metres (991 ft) |
Lichen Lake is a freshwater body crossed by the Opawica River in the southeastern part of Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality), in Jamésie, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This lake extends into the townships of La Ronde, Marin, Margry, Lespérance, Lesueur and Le Tac.
Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second with a navigable water body of 30.0 kilometres (18.6 mi) across Lake Lichen, plus an extension of 315 kilometres (196 mi) with the Wachigabau Lake. Lake Lichen is formed by an enlargement of the Opawica River and integrates into Wachigabau Lake which includes a dam at its mouth.
The northwestern portion of the Lichen Lake hydrographic slope is accessible through the forest road route 113 passing north-west of Opawica Lake and connecting Chibougamau to Lebel-sur-Quévillon. The north side of the lake is accessible via the Canadian National Railway which passes over a strip of land between Opawica Lake and Wachigabau Lake.
The surface of Lichen Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to mid-April.