Otter Lake is a lake in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of La Ronge and is accessible from Highway 102. The lake is part of the Churchill River system. The Churchill River runs through the lake.[1][2] It is approximately 10 miles long and 9 miles at its widest point.
| Otter Lake | |
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 NASA image showing Otter Lake north of Lac la Ronge | |
  Otter Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Otter Lake Otter Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 55°35′N 104°40′W / 55.583°N 104.667°W |
| Primary inflows | Churchill River |
| Primary outflows | Churchill River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
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| Settlements | |
Access
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The hamlet of Missinipe is located on the western shore of Otter Lake while Grandmother's Bay Indian reserve is located on the north shore of the lake. The lake is on the north side of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park and one of the park's four RV parks is located on the east shore. Two of the streets in Missinipe are part of the RV park. Missinipe is the Woodland Cree name for the Churchill River.[2]
Fish species
editFish found in the lake include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Otter Lake)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Fish Species of Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 3 November 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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