Big Shell Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Officially known as Shell Lake,[1] it is commonly called Big Shell Lake to differentiate it from Little Shell Lake,[2] which is about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) downstream. Big Shell Lake is in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496 and the resort villages of Big Shell and Echo Bay are on the south-eastern and eastern shore. Access to the lake and the villages is from Highway 12.
| Big Shell Lake | |
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  Big Shell Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Big Shell Lake Big Shell Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Spiritwood No. 496,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°13′33″N 107°10′21″W / 53.2257°N 107.1724°W |
| River sources | Thickwood Hills |
| Primary outflows | Shell River |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 668.6 ha (1,652 acres) |
| Max. depth | 15.1 m (50 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Settlements | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Big Shell Lake is the source of Shell River (formally Shell Brook). The lake's main inflow begins in the Thickwood Hills[3] and flows east into the south-western corner of the lake.[4][5]
Big Shell Lake Recreation Site
editBig Shell Lake Recreation Site (53°11′57″N 107°08′17″W / 53.1991°N 107.1381°W)[6] is a provincial recreation site on the north-west corner of the lake. The park has a dock, boat launch, and a campground with 12 full-service campsites, two electrified sites, and one tenting site.[7][8]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include burbot, northern pike, and walleye.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shell Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Little Shell Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Thickwood Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Big Shell Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Shell Lake". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Big Shell Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Big Shell Lake Recreation Site". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Big Shell Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Fishing in Shell Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 14 September 2022.