Little Loon Lake[1] is a recreational lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is in the RM of Parkdale No. 498 and near the headwaters of Jackfish Creek in the boreal transition zone.[2] Jackfish Creek flows into Jackfish Lake, which is connected to the North Saskatchewan River via Jackfish River.[3] At 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west, Glaslyn is the closest community to Little Loon Lake. On the southern shore of the lake is Little Loon Regional Park and access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 3.[4][5]
| Little Loon Lake | |
|---|---|
  Little Loon Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Little Loon Lake Little Loon Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°21′13″N 108°14′53″W / 53.3536°N 108.2481°W |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 96.5 ha (238 acres) |
| Max. depth | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Little Loon Regional Park
editLittle Loon Regional Park (53°21′20″N 108°15′22″W / 53.3556°N 108.2562°W)[6] is a regional park on the southern shore of Little Loon Lake. The park has a campground, picnic area, a grass greens golf course, mini golf, and a beach. The campground has 58 campsites, washrooms, showers, and a sani-dump. Thirty-four of the campsites are serviced with water and electricity.[7][8][9] Little Loon Golf Club is a 9-hole, par 29 course with 2,234 total yards. It opened in 1970 and has a clubhouse that was created from renovating a former one-room Heritage School Building.[10]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include walleye and northern pike. The walleye are stocked while the northern pike are native.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Little Loon Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. Mindat.org. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon". Sask Regional Parks. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake Regional Park". BRMB maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Golf Club". GolfPass. GolfPass. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Little Loon Lake". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 9 April 2023.