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Satellite view of Wanapitei Lake

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The monitoring station for this lake is no longer active, so live water levels are not available.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

Sep 20
18°C
Humidity 69%

Mainly cloudy

Environment Canada — Greater Sudbury and vicinity

Typical Range for Today

267.19 – 267.49 m

25th to 75th percentile (normal range)

Historical Min / Max for Today

265.94 – 267.89 m

Based on 40 years of records

Fish Consumption Advisories (8 species)

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

⚠Burbot (Ling)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury70-75 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury>75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm8/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm—4/month
Mercury, Arsenic35-40 cm16/month—
Cisco (Lake Herring)
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury35-40 cm—4/month
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury, Selenium, Arsenic35-40 cm16/month—
⚠Lake Trout
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury25-30 cm—12/month
Mercury60-65 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury30-35 cm—8/month
Mercury35-40 cm—4/month
Mercury, PCB35-40 cm16/month—
Mercury, PCB30-35 cm16/month—
PCB25-30 cm16/month—
Lake Whitefish
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
55-60 cm32/month—
50-55 cm32/month—
45-50 cm32/month—
40-45 cm32/month—
35-40 cm32/month32/month
Mercury50-55 cm—12/month
Mercury65-70 cm12/month4/month
Mercury40-45 cm—16/month
Mercury45-50 cm—16/month
Mercury55-60 cm—8/month
Mercury60-65 cm16/month8/month
⚠Northern Pike
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
35-40 cm32/month—
Mercury60-65 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm16/month8/month
Mercury45-50 cm16/month8/month
Mercury50-55 cm12/month4/month
Mercury55-60 cm8/month4/month
Mercury65-70 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury70-75 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury>75 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury35-40 cm—12/month
⚠Smallmouth Bass
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury25-30 cm12/month4/month
Mercury30-35 cm8/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm8/monthDo not eat
Mercury40-45 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury45-50 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm16/month4/month
⚠Walleye
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury70-75 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury20-25 cm—8/month
Mercury25-30 cm—8/month
Mercury30-35 cm—4/month
Mercury40-45 cm8/month4/month
Mercury35-40 cm12/month4/month
Mercury45-50 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury50-55 cm4/monthDo not eat
Mercury60-65 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury65-70 cmDo not eatDo not eat
Mercury55-60 cm2/monthDo not eat
Mercury, Selenium30-35 cm16/month—
Mercury, Selenium20-25 cm16/month—
Mercury, Selenium25-30 cm16/month—
White Sucker
ContaminantSizeGeneral pop.Sensitive pop.
Mercury55-60 cm8/month4/month
Mercury50-55 cm16/month4/month
Source: Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth30.3 m

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

Technical details
Years of record
40
Source station
WANAPITEI LAKE AT BOWLANDS BAY (02DA002)
Est. average depth
30.3 m
Station status
Discontinued
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
267.19–267.49 m
Same-date historical range
265.94–267.89 m

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02DA002. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.