Wabaskang Lake

Lower than usual

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

Low (28.07m)Normal rangeHigh (29.15m)

Current Weather

2d ago

12°CMainly Sunny

Wind N 3 km/h

Humidity 45%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Red Lake - Ear Falls

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

↓Falling

Down 3.7 cm over the past week

-3.7 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

24th percentile

Based on 23 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 moderately.

Tracking

This year is moving slower than usual.

Based on 23 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Fish Consumption Advisories (4 species)

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

Lake Whitefish

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Dioxins/Furans	45-50 cm	16/month	—
Dioxins/Furans	50-55 cm	16/month	—
Mercury	45-50 cm	—	16/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	—	16/month

⚠Northern Pike

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

⚠Smallmouth Bass

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Dioxins/Furans	15-20 cm	8/month	8/month
Dioxins/Furans	20-25 cm	8/month	8/month
Dioxins/Furans	25-30 cm	8/month	8/month
Dioxins/Furans	30-35 cm	8/month	—
Mercury	45-50 cm	2/month	Do not eat
Mercury	30-35 cm	—	4/month
Mercury	35-40 cm	8/month	Do not eat
Mercury	40-45 cm	4/month	Do not eat

⚠Walleye

Contaminant	Size	General pop.	Sensitive pop.
Dioxins/Furans	35-40 cm	8/month	—
Dioxins/Furans	40-45 cm	8/month	—
Dioxins/Furans	20-25 cm	8/month	8/month
Dioxins/Furans	25-30 cm	8/month	8/month
Dioxins/Furans	30-35 cm	8/month	8/month
Mercury	55-60 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	45-50 cm	8/month	4/month
Mercury	50-55 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	60-65 cm	4/month	Do not eat
Mercury	35-40 cm	—	4/month
Mercury	40-45 cm	—	4/month

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

Lake Profile

Est. average depth5.9 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: 28.31 m
Reference value: 28.31 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 24th percentile
Years of record: 23
Source station: CEDAR RIVER BELOW WABASKANG LAKE (05QE008)
Est. average depth: 5.9 m
Relationship type: lake_outlet
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 28.32–28.78 m
Same-date historical range: 28.07–29.15 m
30-day change: -8.5 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05QE008. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.