Canoe Lake (Saskatchewan)
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  Canoe Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Canoe Lake Canoe Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 55°10′00″N 108°15′03″W / 55.1668°N 108.2507°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
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| Primary outflows | Canoe River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 19,260 ha (47,600 acres) |
| Max. depth | 14.94 m (49.0 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Islands | Cole Island |
| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Canoe Lake[2] is a lake in north-western Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Settlements on the lake include Canoe Narrows, Cole Bay, Jans Bay. The lake is accessed from Highways 965 and 903.[3] On the western shore is a provincial recreation site called Canoe Lake Recreation Site. The Canoe River flows east from the lake to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse.[4]
Canoe Lake Recreation Site
[edit]Most of the western shore of the lake from Cole Bay in the south to Anderson Bay is the north is part of Canoe Lake Recreation Site (55°12′43″N 108°20′03″W / 55.2119°N 108.3343°W).[5] The park, which is leased to a private operator, covers an area of 1,585 ha (3,920 acres) and has a campground with 46 campsites. The park also has a boat launch and offers access to the lake for water sports, fishing, and swimming. Access is from Highway 903.[6]
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in the lake include northern pike, lake whitefish, and longnose suckers.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NASA Visible Earth (BURN SCARS IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA) Note: Dark to light rust coloured areas are burn scars from forest fires". 24 August 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Canoe Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Canoe Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Maps showing Canoe Lake, Saskatchewan". CanMaps. Yellow Maps. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Canoe Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Canoe Lake [Cole Bay] Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Canoe Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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