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Satellite view of Baptiste Lake

Baptiste Lake

Historical data only
The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available. Historical seasonal patterns and other lake information are shown below.

Current Weather

2d ago
20°CMostly Cloudy
Wind NNE 15 km/h
Humidity 44%

Mainly sunny

Environment Canada — Bancroft - Bon Echo Park

Typical Range for Today

30.23 – 32.30 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

29.47 – 32.61 m

Based on 32 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (9 species)

The following consumption advisories are in effect for fish caught in Baptiste Lake.

Black Crappie
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
Mercury25-30 cm16/month4/month
Mercury20-25 cm16/month12/month
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
Cisco (Lake Herring)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury20-25 cm—12/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm8/month4/month
⚠Lake Trout
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
25-30 cm32/month—
30-35 cm32/month—
Mercury55-60 cm8/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm16/month8/month
Mercury45-50 cm12/month4/month
Mercury50-55 cm12/month4/month
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury25-30 cm—16/month
Mercury30-35 cm—12/month
⚠Largemouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury30-35 cm8/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm8/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm8/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm16/month8/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month4/month
⚠Muskellunge
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury70-75 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cm16/month4/month
Mercury65-70 cm8/month4/month
Mercury>75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
⚠Northern Pike
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury25-30 cm16/month12/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month12/month
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/month4/month
Mercury50-55 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury>75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
⚠Smallmouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury45-50 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury30-35 cm12/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month4/month
Mercury20-25 cm16/month8/month
Mercury15-20 cm16/month8/month
⚠Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury70-75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm12/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/month4/month
Mercury20-25 cm—12/month
Yellow Perch
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury15-20 cm12/month4/month
Mercury20-25 cm8/month4/month
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth29.3 m

Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.

Boat Launches (1)
Unnamed launch — 4.3 km from lake centre
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Source: Ontario MNR Fishing Access Points. Verify conditions before visiting.

Technical details
Years of record
32
Source station
BAPTISTE LAKE AT BAPTISTE LAKE DAM (02KD008)
Est. average depth
29.3 m
Station status
Discontinued
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
30.23–32.30 m
Same-date historical range
29.47–32.61 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02KD008. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.