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Satellite view of Golden Lake

Golden 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The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available.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
19°CPartly Cloudy
Wind NNW 6 km/h
Humidity 51%

Mainly sunny

Environment Canada — Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay

Typical Range for Today

0.98 – 1.16 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

0.79 – 1.35 m

Based on 11 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (13 species)

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

Black Crappie
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month32/month
Brown Bullhead
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
20-25 cm32/month—
25-30 cm32/month—
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury25-30 cm—16/month
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
Burbot (Ling)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury55-60 cm8/month4/month
Lake Whitefish
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
55-60 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
50-55 cm32/month—
Mercury50-55 cm—16/month
Mercury55-60 cm—16/month
Mercury60-65 cm16/month12/month
Mercury65-70 cm16/month12/month
Mercury70-75 cm16/month8/month
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
⚠Largemouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury25-30 cm16/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury30-35 cm8/month4/month
⚠Muskellunge
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury>75 cm2/monthDo not eat
⚠Northern Pike
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
35-40 cm32/month—
40-45 cm32/month—
Mercury55-60 cm8/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm12/month4/month
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury>75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm—12/month
Mercury40-45 cm—12/month
Pumpkinseed
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
Rainbow Smelt
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury15-20 cm—12/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month—
⚠Smallmouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury35-40 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm8/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury45-50 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm—12/month
⚠Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury65-70 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury25-30 cm16/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm12/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm8/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm8/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/month4/month
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cmDo not eatDo not eat
White Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
45-50 cm32/month—
40-45 cm32/month—
35-40 cm32/month—
30-35 cm32/month—
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm—16/month
Mercury30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury45-50 cm—12/month
⚠Yellow Perch
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury30-35 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm12/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm8/month4/month
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth9.1 m

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

Technical details
Years of record
11
Source station
BONNECHERE RIVER AT GOLDEN LAKE (02KC002)
Est. average depth
9.1 m
Station status
Discontinued
Relationship type
lake_outlet
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
0.98–1.16 m
Same-date historical range
0.79–1.35 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02KC002. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.