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Satellite view of Lake Simcoe

Lake Simcoe

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The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available.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°C
Wind NNW 12 km/h
Humidity 56%

A mix of sun and cloud

Environment Canada — Barrie - Orillia - Midland

Typical Range for Today

10.05 – 10.16 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

9.88 – 10.33 m

Based on 34 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (18 species)

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

Black Crappie
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury, PFAS30-35 cm—8/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month16/month
PFAS25-30 cm8/month8/month
PFAS20-25 cm12/month12/month
PFAS30-35 cm8/month—
Bluegill
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
PFAS15-20 cm16/month16/month
⚠Bowfin
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury65-70 cm8/month4/month
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm16/month8/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury60-65 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Brown Bullhead
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury35-40 cm8/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month16/month
PFAS20-25 cm16/month—
⚠Burbot (Ling)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury50-55 cm16/month8/month
Mercury>75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm12/month4/month
Mercury65-70 cm16/month8/month
Mercury60-65 cm16/month8/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month8/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm16/month8/month
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month12/month
Mercury25-30 cm—12/month
PFAS25-30 cm16/month—
Cisco (Lake Herring)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury40-45 cm—12/month
Mercury35-40 cm—12/month
Mercury, PFAS30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS15-20 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS25-30 cm—16/month
PCB, PFAS35-40 cm16/month—
PCB, PFAS15-20 cm16/month—
PCB, PFAS20-25 cm16/month—
PCB, PFAS25-30 cm16/month—
PCB, PFAS30-35 cm16/month—
PCB, PFAS40-45 cm16/month—
Common Carp
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury, PCB50-55 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB65-70 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB70-75 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB>75 cm—8/month
Mercury, PCB40-45 cm—16/month
PCB30-35 cm16/month16/month
PCB35-40 cm16/month16/month
PCB40-45 cm16/month—
PCB45-50 cm16/month16/month
PCB50-55 cm16/month—
PCB55-60 cm16/month16/month
PCB60-65 cm16/month16/month
PCB65-70 cm16/month—
PCB70-75 cm16/month—
PCB>75 cm8/month—
PFAS20-25 cm16/month16/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month16/month
PFAS25-30 cm16/month16/month
⚠Lake Trout
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB>75 cm—Do not eat
Mercury, PCB60-65 cm—4/month
Mercury, PCB65-70 cm—4/month
Mercury, PCB70-75 cm—4/month
PCB65-70 cm4/month—
PCB60-65 cm4/month—
PCB35-40 cm12/month12/month
PCB40-45 cm12/month12/month
PCB45-50 cm12/month12/month
PCB50-55 cm8/month8/month
PCB55-60 cm4/month4/month
PCB>75 cm2/month—
PCB70-75 cm4/month—
PFAS25-30 cm16/month16/month
PFAS20-25 cm16/month16/month
PFAS30-35 cm16/month—
⚠Lake Whitefish
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury, PCB50-55 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury, PCB35-40 cm—16/month
PCB30-35 cm16/month16/month
PCB35-40 cm16/month—
PCB40-45 cm16/month—
PCB45-50 cm16/month—
PCB70-75 cm2/monthDo not eat
PCB50-55 cm16/month—
PCB65-70 cm4/month4/month
PCB60-65 cm8/month8/month
PCB55-60 cm12/month12/month
PCB25-30 cm16/month16/month
PCB20-25 cm16/month16/month
Largemouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury35-40 cm16/month8/month
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm16/month—
Mercury45-50 cm12/month4/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month—
Mercury, PFAS20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS25-30 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS30-35 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS15-20 cm—16/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month—
PFAS20-25 cm16/month—
Northern Pike
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury65-70 cm16/month8/month
Mercury60-65 cm16/month12/month
Mercury55-60 cm16/month12/month
Mercury>75 cm16/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month12/month
Mercury70-75 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm16/month12/month
Mercury, PFAS40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS35-40 cm—16/month
PFAS30-35 cm16/month16/month
PFAS35-40 cm16/month—
PFAS40-45 cm16/month—
Pumpkinseed
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
PFAS15-20 cm16/month—
PFAS20-25 cm16/month—
Rainbow Smelt
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
PCB15-20 cm8/month8/month
PCB20-25 cm8/month8/month
Rock Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury25-30 cm12/month4/month
Mercury20-25 cm—8/month
Mercury, PFAS20-25 cm16/month—
Mercury, PFAS15-20 cm—16/month
PCB, PFAS15-20 cm16/month—
⚠Smallmouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury45-50 cm12/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm—12/month
Mercury50-55 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm—8/month
Mercury40-45 cm—4/month
Mercury, PFAS, Arsenic35-40 cm16/month—
Mercury, PFAS, Arsenic15-20 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS, Arsenic20-25 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS, Arsenic25-30 cm—16/month
Mercury, PFAS, Arsenic40-45 cm16/month—
PFAS, Arsenic15-20 cm16/month—
PFAS, Arsenic20-25 cm16/month—
PFAS, Arsenic30-35 cm16/month—
PFAS, Arsenic25-30 cm16/month—
⚠Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury50-55 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury>75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury45-50 cm8/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm—8/month
Mercury35-40 cm—12/month
Mercury, PFAS30-35 cm—16/month
PFAS25-30 cm16/month16/month
PFAS30-35 cm16/month—
PFAS35-40 cm16/month—
PFAS40-45 cm16/month—
White Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
30-35 cm32/month32/month
35-40 cm32/month32/month
40-45 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
50-55 cm32/month—
55-60 cm32/month—
25-30 cm32/month32/month
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury55-60 cm—12/month
Mercury50-55 cm—12/month
Yellow Perch
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
20-25 cm32/month—
15-20 cm32/month—
Mercury30-35 cm16/month8/month
Mercury25-30 cm16/month8/month
Mercury20-25 cm—12/month
Mercury15-20 cm—16/month
Mercury35-40 cm16/month4/month
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.
Boat Launches (11)
Hendry's Trent Talbot Marina
0.6 kmPrivate
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Trent-talbot Marina
1.0 kmPrivate
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Emergency Access
1.4 kmParking
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Beaverton Yacht Club
1.6 kmPrivate
Map ↗
Emergency Access
2.2 kmParking
Map ↗
Public Access
2.7 kmParking
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Emergency Access
3.1 kmParking
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Emergency Access
4.2 kmParking
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Unknown
4.4 kmPrivate
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Beaverton Boatel
4.5 kmPrivate
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Unknown
4.6 kmPrivate
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Source: Ontario MNR Fishing Access Points. Verify conditions before visiting.

Technical details
Years of record
34
Source station
LAKE SIMCOE NEAR GAMEBRIDGE (02EC015)
Est. average depth
—
Station status
Discontinued
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
10.05–10.16 m
Same-date historical range
9.88–10.33 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02EC015. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.