Lower Fishing Lake
| Lower Fishing Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lower Fishing Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Lower Fishing Lake Lower Fishing Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Narrow Hills Provincial Park,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°02′00″N 104°38′01″W / 54.0334°N 104.6337°W |
| Primary inflows | Caribou Creek |
| Primary outflows | Stewart Creek |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 382 ha (940 acres) |
| Max. depth | 10.09 m (33.1 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 18.74 km (11.64 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lower Fishing Lake[1] is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in Narrow Hills Provincial Park.[2] It is situated in the Cub Hills[3] and the boreal forest[4] ecozone of Canada. The lake is accessed from Highway 920, which connects to Hanson Lake Road and Highway 120. The Fishing Lakes Fire of 1977 burned much of the region upstream and around the lake and now the area is now dominated by jack pine, which is a tree species that is well adapted fire burned forests.[5]
Lower Fishing Lake is the terminus for Caribou Creek, which is a river that flows south from other lakes in Narrow Hills Provincial Park, such as Summit, Lost Echo, and Upper Fishing in the Cub Hills. At the southern end of the lake, Stewart Creek flows out and heads south where it meets up with the east flowing Torch River. Torch River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.[6]
Recreation
[edit]Along the south-eastern shore of Lower Fishing Lake is Pine Ridge Resort and Lower Fishing Lake Campground. The campground has over 80 electrified campsites, picnic grounds, nature trails, a playground, shower and washroom facilities, potable water, and a sani-dump.[7][8] The campground at Lower Fishing Lake is one of four campgrounds in Narrow Hills Provincial Park that are RV accessible. The other three are located at Ispuchaw Lake, Baldy Lake, and Zeden Lake.
Pine Ridge Resort has cabins, seasonal RV sites, shower and washroom facilities, and a confectionery that offers groceries, tackle, bait, and souvenirs. The sandy Lower Fishing Lake Beach on the lake is accessible by both the resort and campground and there is a boat launch and boat and canoe rentals.[9]
Along the north-eastern shore of the lake is another beach called Narrow Hills Beach.
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in Lower Fishing Lake include northern pike and walleye.[10][11]
See also
[edit]- List of lakes of Saskatchewan
- List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
- Tourism in Saskatchewan
- Hudson Bay drainage basin
References
[edit]- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lower Fishing Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Cub Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Trout Streams of the Cub Hills". environment.gov.sk. Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment.
- ^ "Lower Fishing Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Lower Fishing Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park Guide". Outdoorsy. Outdoorsy, Inc. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Pine Ridge Resort". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Fishing in Lower Fishing Lake". Fishbrain. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Lower Fishing Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
