Lake Timiskaming

Higher than usual

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

Low (1.11m)Normal rangeHigh (5.48m)

Current Weather

Sep 20

13°CCloudy

Wind NNW 22 km/h

Humidity 63%

Chance of showers

Environment Canada — Kirkland Lake - Temiskaming Shores - Temagami

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

↓Falling

Down 7.7 cm over the past week

-7.7 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

77th percentile

Based on 118 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 rises slightly.

Tracking

This year is moving slower than usual.

Based on 115 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (13 species)

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

⚠Burbot (Ling)

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	>75 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	45-50 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	50-55 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	55-60 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	60-65 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	65-70 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat
Mercury	70-75 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat

Cisco (Lake Herring)

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	35-40 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	20-25 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	25-30 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	16/month	8/month

⚠Freshwater Drum

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	45-50 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	16/month	8/month

⚠Goldeye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	35-40 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	25-30 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	2/month	Do not eat

Lake Whitefish

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Arsenic	50-55 cm	4/month	4/month
Mercury	45-50 cm	—	4/month
Mercury, PCB	35-40 cm	—	8/month
Mercury, PCB	40-45 cm	—	8/month
PCB	45-50 cm	8/month	—
PCB	35-40 cm	8/month	—
PCB	40-45 cm	8/month	—

⚠Longnose Sucker

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Arsenic	30-35 cm	16/month	—
Mercury	45-50 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	35-40 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	55-60 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	30-35 cm	—	8/month

⚠Mooneye

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

⚠Northern Pike

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	50-55 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	45-50 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	60-65 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	65-70 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	70-75 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	>75 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat

⚠Redhorse Sucker

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	45-50 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	35-40 cm	12/month	4/month

⚠Sauger

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	25-30 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	15-20 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	20-25 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	30-35 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	35-40 cm	2/month	Do not eat

⚠Smallmouth Bass

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

⚠Walleye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	60-65 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat
Mercury	65-70 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat
Mercury	15-20 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	20-25 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	25-30 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	45-50 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	50-55 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	55-60 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	30-35 cm	8/month	Do not eat

White Sucker

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	45-50 cm	—	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	—	4/month
Mercury, PCB	35-40 cm	—	8/month
PCB	35-40 cm	8/month	—
PCB	40-45 cm	8/month	—
PCB	45-50 cm	8/month	—
PCB	30-35 cm	8/month	8/month

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

Lake Profile

Est. average depth51.1 m

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

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 4.94 m
Reference value: 4.94 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 77th percentile
Years of record: 118
Source station: LAKE TIMISKAMING AT HAILEYBURY (02JE011)
Est. average depth: 51.1 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 4.44–4.91 m
Same-date historical range: 1.11–5.48 m
30-day change: -12.6 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02JE011. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.