Mistohay Lake[1] is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park[2] in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada.[3] The lake is part of the Waterhen River drainage basin. The Waterhen River is a tributary of the Beaver River, which flows north into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River, a major tributary in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.
| Mistohay Lake | |
|---|---|
  Mistohay Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Mistohay Lake Mistohay Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Meadow Lake Provincial Park,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°27′18″N 109°05′42″W / 54.45500°N 109.09500°W |
| Catchment area | Waterhen River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 599.9 ha (1,482 acres) |
| Max. depth | 12.01 m (39.4 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 15.94 km (9.90 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Several streams feed into Mistohay Lake, including ones that drain the southern slopes of the Mostoos Hills.[4] Mistohay Creek, the lake's outflow, is located at the western end of the lake[5] and it flows south-west into the Waterhen River. Shortly after Mistohay Creek leaves Mistohay Lake, it is met by another creek that drains nearby de Balinhard Lake.[6][7]
Highway 224 runs along the southern shore of the lake and provides access to the lake and the campground.[8]
Recreation
editThe Mistohay Lake Campground is located on the southern shore near the eastern end of Mistohay Lake and has 20 non-electric campsites. The campground is one of the most popular campgrounds in Meadow Lake Provincial Park and has a boat launch, children's playground, and public washrooms.[9]
A 7.5-kilometre trail leads south from Mistohay Campground to link up with the Boreal Trail,[10] which is a year-round 135-kilometre long trail that traverses the length of the park mostly following the courses of the Cold and Waterhen Rivers from Cold Lake to Greig Lake.[11] A 13.2-kilometre round-trip trail branches off from the Boreal Trail from just east of Lac des Îles and heads north-east to nearby de Balinhard Lake.[12]
Fish species
editFish species found in Mistohay Lake include walleye and northern pike.[13][14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Mistohay Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Mostoos Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Mistohay Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - de Balinhard Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Mistohay Lake Fishing Map". Gps Nautical charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Mistohay Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan government. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park Guide". Outdoorsy. Outdoorsy. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Mistohay Lake Trail - Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Back Yard Mapbooks. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park Boreal Trail". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "de Balinhard Lake". AllTrails. AllTrails. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Mistohay Lake". Anglers Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Mistohay Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 12 January 2022.