Lac Megantic
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Current Weather
2d ago12°C
Wind S 10 km/h
Humidity 100%
A few showers
Environment Canada — Eastern Townships
vs. Last Year
No data available
7-Day Trend
No trend data
Seasonal Position
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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.
Based on 101 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.
Fish Consumption Advisories (12 species)
The following consumption advisories are in effect for fish caught in Lac Megantic.
Achigan
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 25–30 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 30–35 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 35+ cm | 8/month | — |
Barbotte brune
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 20–25 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 25–30 cm | 4/month | — |
Éperlan arc-en-ciel
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 15–20 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 20–25 cm | 8/month | — |
Grand corégone
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 35–40 cm | 4/month | — |
| Mercure | 40–45 cm | 4/month | — |
| Mercure | 45+ cm | 4/month | — |
Lotte
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 30–45 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 45–60 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 60+ cm | 2/month | — |
Meunier noir
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 30–35 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 35–40 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 40+ cm | 8/month | — |
Meunier rouge
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 30–35 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 35–40 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 40+ cm | 8/month | — |
Ouananiche
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 30–40 cm | 8/month | — |
Perchaude
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 15–20 cm | 4/month | — |
| Mercure | 20–25 cm | 4/month | — |
| Mercure | 25+ cm | 4/month | — |
Touladi
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 45–55 cm | 4/month | — |
| Mercure | 55–70 cm | 2/month | — |
| Mercure | 70+ cm | 2/month | — |
Truite arc-en-ciel
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 25–35 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 35–45 cm | 8/month | — |
Truite brune
| Contaminant | Size | General pop. | Sensitive pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure | 25–35 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 35–45 cm | 8/month | — |
| Mercure | 45+ cm | 4/month | — |
Source: Guide de consommation du poisson (MELCCFP) (2025). Advisory data is updated annually.
Lake Profile
Est. average depth14.3 m
Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.
Water Level — Last 30 Days
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Technical details
- Current level
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- Reference value
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- Percentile for date
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- Years of record
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- Source station
- MEGANTIC (LAC) A MEGANTIC (02PJ001)
- Est. average depth
- 14.3 m
- Relationship type
- direct_lake
- Mapping confidence
- medium
- Today's normal range
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- Same-date historical range
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- 30-day change
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- Data confidence
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- Observed at
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- Last snapshot
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Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 02PJ001. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.