Panache Lake

Normal

Water level is right where you'd expect for mid-September and holding steady.

Low (30.92m)Normal rangeHigh (31.15m)

Current Weather

2d ago

18°C

Humidity 69%

Mainly cloudy

Environment Canada — Greater Sudbury and vicinity

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-1.8 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

43rd percentile

Based on 19 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 holds steady.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 19 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (5 species)

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

Burbot (Ling)

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
	30-35 cm	32/month	—
	35-40 cm	32/month	—
Mercury	60-65 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	45-50 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	—	12/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	—	16/month

⚠Lake Trout

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	50-55 cm	—	12/month
Mercury	60-65 cm	—	4/month
Mercury	70-75 cm	4/month	—
Mercury	45-50 cm	—	12/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	—	8/month
Mercury, PCB	70-75 cm	—	Do not eat
Mercury, PCB	>75 cm	Do not eat	Do not eat
Mercury, PCB	65-70 cm	—	4/month
Mercury, PCB, Selenium, Arsenic	55-60 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium, Arsenic	35-40 cm	—	16/month
Mercury, Selenium, Arsenic	40-45 cm	—	16/month
PCB	65-70 cm	4/month	—
PCB	60-65 cm	8/month	—
PCB, Selenium, Arsenic	50-55 cm	16/month	—
PCB, Selenium, Arsenic	45-50 cm	16/month	—
Selenium, Arsenic	30-35 cm	16/month	16/month
Selenium, Arsenic	35-40 cm	16/month	—
Selenium, Arsenic	20-25 cm	16/month	16/month
Selenium, Arsenic	25-30 cm	16/month	16/month
Selenium, Arsenic	40-45 cm	16/month	—

⚠Northern Pike

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

⚠Smallmouth Bass

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	55-60 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	50-55 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	25-30 cm	—	8/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	—	8/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	—	8/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	45-50 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury, Selenium	15-20 cm	—	16/month
Mercury, Selenium	25-30 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium	30-35 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium	35-40 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium	20-25 cm	—	16/month
Selenium	20-25 cm	16/month	—
Selenium	15-20 cm	16/month	—

⚠Walleye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	70-75 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	55-60 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	60-65 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	65-70 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	45-50 cm	16/month	8/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	12/month	4/month
Mercury	30-35 cm	—	12/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	—	12/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	—	8/month
Mercury, Selenium	35-40 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium	40-45 cm	16/month	—
Mercury, Selenium	30-35 cm	16/month	—

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

Lake Profile

Est. average depth5.2 m

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

Boat Launches (1)

Unnamed launch — 0.5 km from lake centre

Map ↗

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

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 31.00 m
Reference value: 31.00 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 43rd percentile
Years of record: 19
Source station: PANACHE LAKE AT JACKSON'S POINT (02CH002)
Est. average depth: 5.2 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 30.97–31.04 m
Same-date historical range: 30.92–31.15 m
30-day change: -0.8 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02CH002. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.