Hines Lake

Hines Lake
Sandy Lake
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Location	Ahtahkakoop Indian reserve, Saskatchewan
Coordinates	53°24′03″N106°57′39″W / 53.4008°N 106.9609°W / 53.4008; -106.9609
Etymology	Anglican missionary John Hines
Basin  countries	Canada
Max. length	7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Max. width	1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Max. depth	11.9 m (39 ft)
Shore length1	19 km (12 mi)
Surface elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Hines Lake, also known as Sandy Lake, is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ^[1] The lake, named after Anglican missionary John Hines, is entirely within the Ahtahkakoop Indian reserve. The main settlement of the reserve is at the southern end of the lake. Access is from Highway 790. ^{[2] [3]}

In October 1874, Chief Ahtahkakoop of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation met with John Hines. Chief Ahtahkakoop, whose band was camped at Sandy Lake, convinced Hines to come to the lake because it was on the Green Lake leg ^[4] of the Carlton Trail and the area had fertile land, hay meadows, and timber. John Hines spent 14 years from 1874 to 1888 at the lake as a Christian missionary and teacher before moving to The Pas, Manitoba. ^{[5] [6]}

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Hines Lake include burbot and walleye. ^[7]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan

References

1. "Hines Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
2. Siemens, Matthew. "Hines Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
3. "Hines Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
4. Thompson, Chrsitian. "Ahtahkakoop First Nation". Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
5. Nicholat, Christa. "Hines, John". Biographi. University of Toronto. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
6. Christensen, Deanna. "Ahtahkakoop (c. 1816–96)". Indigenous Saskatchewan Encyclopedia. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
7. "Hines Lake". FishBrain. Retrieved 17 July 2025.