Lake Abitibi
48.6581° N, 79.8448° W
Depth contours from the 2008 government survey. Not for navigation.
Download the depth map (SVG)Lake Abitibi, Ontario. 48.6581° N, 79.8448° W
Maximum depth 15 m (2008 survey). Scale bar on the map.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/on/lake-abitibi/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Lake Abitibi is 15 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 947 km² and lies beside L'Île-Nepawa.
Government surveys have recorded 18 fish species here, including sauger, walleye and cisco.
- Maximum depth
- 15 msurveyed 2008
- shallower than 56% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Area
- 947 km²
- larger than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Shoreline
- 1,170 km
- longer than 99% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
- Water clarity
- 0.4 mSecchi depth, 2018
- less clear than 100% of the 1,251 monitored lakes in Ontario
- Fish species
- 18
- more than 94% of the 2,454 surveyed lakes in Ontario
- Elevation
- 263 m
Today on the water
4.4 °C
Observed at La Sarre, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.5 m. Wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| Time | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | W 10 | W 10 |
| Gusts | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Waves (est.) m | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||
| Temp. °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 1.
Weather: La Sarre (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:59 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:30 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:00 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
The government depth survey from 2008 records a maximum depth of 15 m, drawn from 6,143 depth contours.
- Download the depth map (SVG)Printing this page gives the map on one sheet, with scale and sources.
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 78 government surveys (1998–2010) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (9)
Forage fish
- Fallfish 43
- Emerald Shiner 10
- Spottail Shiner 2
- Trout-Perch 1
Other
- Longnose Sucker 45
- Goldeye 44
- Brown Bullhead 27
- White Sucker 26
- Shorthead Redhorse 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Eating your catch
The provincial guide to eating fish (2026) sets limits for 13 species from Lake Abitibi. Maximum meals per month:
| Species | Length | General population | Sensitive population* | Contaminant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Drum | 45-50 cm | 12 | 4 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 55-60 cm | 8 | 4 | Mercury |
| Sauger | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Walleye | 40-45 cm | 8 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Yellow Perch | 20-25 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Brown Bullhead | 25-30 cm | 16 | 12 | Precautionary |
| Burbot (Ling) | 45-50 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
| Cisco (Lake Herring) | 30-35 cm | 16 | 12 | Mercury |
| Goldeye | 30-35 cm | 4 | Do not eat | Mercury |
| Longnose Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 4 | Mercury |
| Redhorse Sucker | 25-30 cm | 16 | 16 | Precautionary |
| White Sucker | 40-45 cm | 16 | 8 | Mercury |
* 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
Water
Clarity was measured with a Secchi disk in 2 years between 2015 and 2018; the latest annual mean is 0.4 m.
Getting on the water
2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.
North shore
- Eades Access Point
West end
- Twin Falls Access Point
Names
- Lac AbitibiAlgonquin
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