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Satellite view of Lake of the Woods

Lake of the Woods

Lower than usual

Water level is a bit below the typical range for mid-September and falling.

Low (321.73m)Normal rangeHigh (323.61m)

Current Weather

2d ago
13°C
Wind E 13 km/h
Humidity 74%

Mainly sunny

Environment Canada — Kenora - Nestor Falls

vs. Last Year

5 cm lower than this date last year.

7-Day Trend

↓Falling

Down 3.1 cm over the past week

-3.1 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

19th percentile

Based on 113 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops slightly.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 113 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (16 species)

The following consumption advisories are in effect for fish caught in Lake of the Woods.

Black Crappie
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month32/month
20-25 cm32/month32/month
30-35 cm32/month—
25-30 cm32/month—
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm—12/month
Mercury25-30 cm—16/month
Brown Bullhead
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
25-30 cm32/month32/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month8/month
Burbot (Ling)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Arsenic50-55 cm12/month—
Arsenic45-50 cm12/month—
Arsenic40-45 cm12/month—
Arsenic35-40 cm12/month12/month
Mercury55-60 cm—4/month
Mercury50-55 cm—8/month
Mercury45-50 cm—8/month
Mercury, Arsenic55-60 cm12/month—
Mercury, Arsenic40-45 cm—12/month
Cisco (Lake Herring)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month32/month
15-20 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month32/month
30-35 cm32/month—
35-40 cm32/month—
40-45 cm32/month—
Mercury40-45 cm—12/month
Mercury30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm—16/month
⚠Lake Trout
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
35-40 cm32/month—
40-45 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
Mercury65-70 cm16/month8/month
Mercury70-75 cm12/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm—16/month
Mercury>75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm16/month12/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury60-65 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm—12/month
Mercury45-50 cm—12/month
Lake Whitefish
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
40-45 cm32/month32/month
15-20 cm32/month32/month
20-25 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month32/month
30-35 cm32/month32/month
35-40 cm32/month32/month
45-50 cm32/month32/month
50-55 cm32/month32/month
55-60 cm32/month32/month
60-65 cm32/month32/month
65-70 cm32/month32/month
Largemouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury30-35 cm12/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm12/month4/month
Mercury40-45 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—
45-50 cm32/month—
50-55 cm32/month—
Mercury60-65 cm16/month8/month
Mercury65-70 cm16/month4/month
Mercury70-75 cm12/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm—16/month
Mercury>75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm—12/month
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury40-45 cm—16/month
Redhorse Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
35-40 cm32/month32/month
30-35 cm32/month32/month
40-45 cm32/month32/month
50-55 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm—12/month
⚠Rock Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
Mercury25-30 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm8/month4/month
Mercury15-20 cm—12/month
Sauger
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
25-30 cm32/month—
20-25 cm32/month—
Mercury40-45 cm16/month8/month
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month12/month
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury25-30 cm—12/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/month4/month
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
⚠Smallmouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month—
20-25 cm32/month—
25-30 cm32/month—
30-35 cm32/month—
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
Mercury20-25 cm—12/month
Mercury25-30 cm—12/month
Mercury30-35 cm—12/month
⚠Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
15-20 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month32/month
20-25 cm32/month32/month
35-40 cm32/month—
30-35 cm32/month—
Mercury>75 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm16/month12/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm16/month8/month
Mercury55-60 cm12/month4/month
Mercury60-65 cm12/month4/month
Mercury65-70 cm8/month4/month
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm—16/month
White Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
40-45 cm32/month32/month
35-40 cm32/month32/month
30-35 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month32/month
50-55 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm—16/month
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
Yellow Perch
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month32/month
25-30 cm32/month—
Mercury30-35 cm16/month8/month
Mercury25-30 cm—16/month
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth10.7 m

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

Boat Launches (3)
Kendall Inlet Access Point
8.9 km
Map ↗
War Eagle Lake Access Point
9.2 kmParking
Map ↗
Sandy Lake Access Point-keap09
9.9 kmParking
Map ↗

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

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
322.61 m
Reference value
322.60 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
19th percentile
Years of record
113
Source station
LAKE OF THE WOODS AT KEEWATIN (05PE014)
Est. average depth
10.7 m
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
322.70–323.13 m
Same-date historical range
321.73–323.61 m
30-day change
-8.1 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05PE014. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.