Helen Lake
49.0722° N, 88.2715° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Helen Lake, Ontario. 49.0722° N, 88.2715° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/helen-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Aquatic Resource Area survey points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Guide to Eating Ontario Fish: Advisory Database, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
Helen Lake covers 15.9 km², making it larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario. It lies 1.3 km north of Nipigon.
Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including brook trout, lake sturgeon and lake trout.
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- larger than 97% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 32.9 km
- longer than 93% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 10
- more than 73% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 181 m
Today on the water
4.6 °C
Observed at Nipigon, as of 3:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 15 | W 15 | N 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SE 20 | SE 30 | SE 30 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | |||||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
Tonight: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing near midnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 1.
Weather: Nipigon (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:33 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:04 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:14 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:46 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:57 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (2013–2013) that recorded them.
Other species (3)
- Common Carp 1
- Longnose Sucker 1
- White Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 6 species from Helen Lake. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 50-55 cm | 8 | 8 | PCB |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 25-30 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
* As defined in the guide, including children and people who are or may become pregnant. Limits are for the length the guide lists most often; they change with the size of the fish. Read the official guide
Fishing regulations: Fisheries Management Zone 6. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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