Lovering Lakes

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Lovering Lakes
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Lovering Lakes
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Lovering Lakes
Lovering Lakes (Canada)
Location RM of Craik No. 222 and RM of Sarnia No. 221, Saskatchewan
Coordinates 50°50′40″N105°36′38″W / 50.8445°N 105.6106°W / 50.8445; -105.6106
Type Endorheic lake
Primary outflows None
Basin  countries Canada
Surface area90.3 ha (223 acres)
Shore length110 km (6.2 mi)
Surface elevation584 m (1,916 ft)
SettlementsNone
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Lovering Lakes [1] are two small lakes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The eastern part of the eastern most lake is in the Rural Municipality of Sarnia No. 221 while the remainder is in the Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222. The western most section of the lakes is a provincial recreation site and on the southern shore, adjacent to the recreation site, is a small cottage community. The lakes are 3.4 kilometres (2.1 mi) west-southwest of Chamberlain and access is from a gravel road off Highway 733. [2] [3]

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Lovering Lake Recreation Site

Lovering Lake Recreation Site ( 50°50′31″N105°37′36″W / 50.8420°N 105.6266°W / 50.8420; -105.6266 ) [4] is a provincial recreation site on the shores of the Lovering Lakes. The park has a beach and a boat launch. [5] [6]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in the Lovering Lakes include burbot, northern pike, and stocked walleye. [7] The lakes are regularly stocked with smallmouth bass and walleye. [8]

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