Opawikusehikan Narrows

Opawikusehikan Narrows Pelican Narrows
Map showing Pelican Lake and Mirond Lake
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Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Pelican Lake
• location	Pelican Narrows 184B
• coordinates	55°09′36″N102°54′23″W / 55.16011°N 102.9063°W / 55.16011; -102.9063
• elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Mouth	Mirond Lake
• location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
• coordinates	55°09′25″N102°51′43″W / 55.1569°N 102.8619°W / 55.1569; -102.8619
• elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Length	3.4 km (2.1 mi)
Basin features
River system	Sturgeon-Weir River

Opawikusehikan Narrows, ^[1] also known as Pelican Narrows, is a strait in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan that connects Pelican Lake to Mirond Lake. Opawikusehikan Narrows is Cree for "The Narrows of Fear". ^[2] Along the north-western shore is the Pelican Narrows 184B Indian reserve. The two lakes that the narrows connect are within the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.

Highway 135 traverses the narrows via an island in the strait and two short bridges. The highway across the narrows is an important link as it connects the village of Pelican Narrows and other northern communities to the Hanson Lake Road and the rest of the province.

Fish species

Fish species found in Opawikusehikan Narrows include northern pike and walleye. ^[3]

See also

• Geography of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin

References

1. "Opawikusehikan Narrows". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
2. "North - Pelican Narrows - Hwy 135". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
3. "Top fish species at Opawikusehikan Narrows". Fishbrain. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

External links

• Sturgeon-Weir River Pelican Narrows to Maligne Lake