Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park

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Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park
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Location Range 4 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Vanderhoof, BC
Coordinates 53°30′34″N124°13′29″W / 53.50944°N 124.22472°W / 53.50944; -124.22472
Area17,151 ha. (171.51 km²)
Established June 28, 1999
Governing body BC Parks

Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1999, it covers 17,151 hectares (42,380 acres) and includes Finger Lake and Tatuk Lake, as well as several smaller lakes (Bodley, Cory, Harp, Turff, and Vance) and archaeological sites once used by Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations peoples. [1] [2] The lakes are known for rainbow trout and kokanee salmon, and each of the two larger lakes has a resort. [3]

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References

  1. Finger-Tatuk Provincial Park, BC Parks (accessed 2016-03-29).
  2. "Finger-Tatuk Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. "Fishing Across Canada 1998", Field & Stream , April 1998, p. 71.

Coordinates: 53°29′38″N124°12′58″W / 53.494°N 124.216°W / 53.494; -124.216