Bernard Lake

Higher than usual

Water level is higher than usual for mid-September and holding steady.

Low (8.35m)Normal rangeHigh (8.63m)

Current Weather

2d ago

18°C

Humidity 69%

Mainly cloudy

Environment Canada — Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.2 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

79th percentile

Based on 20 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually holds steady over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 20 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (5 species)

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

Brook Trout

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	30-35 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	16/month	4/month

⚠Lake Trout

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	45-50 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	60-65 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	65-70 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	70-75 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	50-55 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	—	8/month
Mercury, PCB	40-45 cm	16/month	—

Lake Whitefish

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
	30-35 cm	32/month	32/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	—	16/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	45-50 cm	16/month	8/month
PCB	40-45 cm	16/month	—
PCB	35-40 cm	16/month	16/month

⚠Smallmouth Bass

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
	15-20 cm	32/month	—
	20-25 cm	32/month	—
Mercury	25-30 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	45-50 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	15-20 cm	—	16/month
Mercury	20-25 cm	—	16/month

⚠Yellow Perch

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
	15-20 cm	32/month	—
Mercury	20-25 cm	16/month	4/month
Mercury	25-30 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	15-20 cm	—	16/month

Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth15.3 m

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

Boat Launches (1)

Pool Lake

3.5 kmMunicipal

Map ↗

Source: Ontario MNR Fishing Access Points. Verify conditions before visiting.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 8.51 m
Reference value: 8.51 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 79th percentile
Years of record: 20
Source station: BERNARD LAKE AT SUNDRIDGE (02EA020)
Est. average depth: 15.3 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 8.43–8.50 m
Same-date historical range: 8.35–8.63 m
30-day change: +3.9 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02EA020. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.