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Satellite view of Lake Nipigon

Lake Nipigon

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The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available.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
13°CSunny
Wind WNW 13 km/h
Humidity 49%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Lake Nipigon - Wabakimi

Typical Range for Today

259.67 – 260.19 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

258.65 – 260.49 m

Based on 68 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (11 species)

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

Burbot (Ling)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
30-35 cm32/month—
35-40 cm32/month—
Mercury40-45 cm16/month8/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm16/month8/month
Mercury60-65 cm12/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm—12/month
Mercury65-70 cm12/month4/month
⚠Cisco (Lake Herring)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
PCB25-30 cm2/monthDo not eat
PCB30-35 cm2/monthDo not eat
PCB20-25 cm4/month4/month
Lake Trout
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
25-30 cm32/month32/month
Mercury, PCB40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB35-40 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB60-65 cm—12/month
PCB30-35 cm16/month16/month
PCB>75 cm4/month4/month
PCB70-75 cm8/month8/month
PCB65-70 cm8/month8/month
PCB55-60 cm12/month12/month
PCB50-55 cm12/month12/month
PCB60-65 cm12/month—
PCB45-50 cm16/month—
PCB40-45 cm16/month—
PCB35-40 cm16/month—
Lake Whitefish
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
PCB60-65 cm8/month4/month
PCB65-70 cm8/month4/month
PCB30-35 cm16/month16/month
PCB35-40 cm16/month16/month
PCB40-45 cm16/month16/month
PCB45-50 cm16/month16/month
PCB50-55 cm12/month12/month
PCB55-60 cm12/month8/month
Longnose Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month32/month
Mercury30-35 cm—12/month
Mercury35-40 cm—8/month
Mercury40-45 cm—8/month
Mercury45-50 cm—4/month
Mercury25-30 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB35-40 cm16/month—
PCB40-45 cm12/month—
PCB45-50 cm12/month—
PCB25-30 cm16/month—
PCB30-35 cm16/month—
⚠Northern Pike
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury65-70 cm16/month8/month
Mercury>75 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cm16/month8/month
Mercury70-75 cm16/month4/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury, PCB50-55 cm—8/month
Mercury, PCB45-50 cm—8/month
Mercury, PCB40-45 cm—8/month
PCB40-45 cm16/month—
PCB50-55 cm16/month—
PCB45-50 cm16/month—
Rainbow Smelt
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury20-25 cm8/month8/month
PCB15-20 cm12/month12/month
⚠Sauger
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
Mercury20-25 cm16/month8/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm12/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm8/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month32/month
20-25 cm32/month32/month
Chromium30-35 cm16/month16/month
Chromium35-40 cm16/month—
Chromium40-45 cm16/month—
Mercury40-45 cm—8/month
Mercury35-40 cm—8/month
Mercury45-50 cm12/month4/month
PCB55-60 cm12/month4/month
PCB50-55 cm12/month4/month
PCB60-65 cm12/month4/month
PCB65-70 cm12/month4/month
PCB70-75 cm8/month4/month
White Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
PCB35-40 cm4/month4/month
⚠Yellow Perch
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury15-20 cm16/month8/month
Mercury20-25 cm12/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm8/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm4/monthDo not eat
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth55.0 m

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

Boat Launches (4)
Unnamed launch — 0.2 km from lake centre
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Pijitawabik Bay
0.8 km
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Unnamed launch — 3.1 km from lake centre
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Postagoni Lake
7.6 km
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Source: Ontario MNR Fishing Access Points. Verify conditions before visiting.

Technical details
Years of record
68
Source station
LAKE NIPIGON AT MACDIARMID (02AD007)
Est. average depth
55.0 m
Station status
Discontinued
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
259.67–260.19 m
Same-date historical range
258.65–260.49 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02AD007. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.