Montreal Lake[2] is a lake in the north-central part of Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the source of the Montreal River and is located between Highways 2 and 969. Prince Albert National Park is to the west and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park is to the east. Communities on the lake include Montreal Lake, Timber Bay, and Molanosa.[3]
| Montreal Lake | |
|---|---|
  Montreal Lake Location of Montreal Lake in Saskatchewan  Montreal Lake Montreal Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°20′N 105°40′W / 54.333°N 105.667°W |
| Primary inflows | Waskesiu River |
| Primary outflows | Montreal River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 46,457.4 ha (114,799 acres) |
| Max. depth | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 284.4 km (176.7 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Description
editMontreal Lakes's catchment includes the northern slopes of the Waskesiu Hills[4] and the southern and eastern slopes of the Thunder Hills.[5] Waskasiu River is the primary inflow. It enters the lake at its south-western shore and its drainage basin includes the aforementioned Waskesiu Hills, Waskesiu Lake, and Kingsmere Lake. Also on the western shore is the Weyakwin River, which flows from Weyakwin Lake, and MacLennan River, which flows from the south side of the Thunder Hills. One of MacLennan River's tributaries, the Crean River, flows in from Crean Lake. At the southern tip of the lake, Bittern River flows in from Bittern Lake. Montreal River flows out of Montreal Lake at O'Connor Bay[6] at the north end. Montreal River heads northward and flows into Lac la Ronge.
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Montreal Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Montreal Lake Fishing Map | Nautical Charts App".
- ^ "Wasesiu Upland". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Thunder Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "O'Connor Bay". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Fishing in Montreal Lake".
- ^ "Angler's Atlas".