Sandy Lake

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The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available.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

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Wind SW 5 km/h

Humidity 58%

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Environment Canada — Sandy Lake - Pikangikum

Typical Range for Today

28.77 – 29.07 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

28.46 – 29.71 m

Based on 20 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (5 species)

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

Goldeye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	30-35 cm	16/month	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	12/month	4/month

Lake Whitefish

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	50-55 cm	—	8/month
Mercury	55-60 cm	—	8/month
Mercury, PCB	45-50 cm	—	12/month
PCB	25-30 cm	12/month	12/month
PCB	30-35 cm	12/month	12/month
PCB	35-40 cm	12/month	12/month
PCB	40-45 cm	12/month	12/month
PCB	50-55 cm	12/month	—
PCB	55-60 cm	12/month	—
PCB	45-50 cm	12/month	—

Longnose Sucker

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

⚠Northern Pike

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

⚠Walleye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Mercury	30-35 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

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

Technical details

Years of record: 20
Source station: SANDY LAKE AT SANDY LAKE (04CA001)
Est. average depth: —
Station status: Discontinued
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 28.77–29.07 m
Same-date historical range: 28.46–29.71 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 04CA001. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.