Attawapiskat Lake
Lansdowne House sits on the shore — a charted depth map is on file.
44,122 acSurface area17,855 ha
FMZ 2Fishing zone
Lansdowne HouseNearest townon this water
409 miShoreline658 km
RoadsideNearest road
AvailableDepth map
Attawapiskat Lake is the 9th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 409 miles of charted shoreline and 135 islands.
Eating what you catch
Consumption advisories
Recommended meals per month from Ontario's fish contaminant monitoring — ranges span the tested fish sizes.
| Species | General | Sensitive* | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbot (Ling) | 4–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Lake Whitefish | 12 | 12 | Chromium, Mercury |
| Longnose Sucker | 16–32 | 4–16 | Mercury |
| Northern Pike | 4–32 | 0–32 | Mercury |
| Redhorse Sucker | 8 | 4–8 | Chromium, Mercury |
| Sauger | 4–12 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| Walleye | 4–16 | 0–4 | Mercury |
| White Sucker | 16–32 | 16–32 | Chromium, Mercury |
*Women of child-bearing age and children under 15. Compiled from the MECP Guide to Eating Ontario Fish (2025 guide) — check the guide for size-specific advice before keeping fish.
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