Canoe Lake | |
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Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Coordinates | 55°10′00″N108°15′03″W / 55.16667°N 108.25083°W |
Primary inflows | Arseneault Lake, Macallum Lake from the west |
Primary outflows | Canoe River to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse |
Catchment area | Churchill 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]
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″N108°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 commonly found in the lake include northern pike, lake whitefish, and longnose suckers. [7]
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