Lac la Pêche

Lac la Pêche
Lac la Pêche is located in Saskatchewan
Lac la Pêche
Lac la Pêche
Location in Saskatchewan
Lac la Pêche is located in Canada
Lac la Pêche
Lac la Pêche
Lac la Pêche (Canada)
LocationRM of Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan
Coordinates52°56′41″N 107°04′17″W / 52.9448°N 107.0713°W / 52.9448; -107.0713
TypeSpring-fed
Part ofNorth Saskatchewan River drainage basin
River sources
Thickwood Hills
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area
99.7 ha (246 acres)
Max. depth11.8 m (39 ft)
Shore length1
5.6 km (3.5 mi)
SettlementsLac La Peche
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lac la Pêche[1] is a spring-fed lake in the Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the Thickwood Hills[2] about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Leask[3] and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Blaine Lake.[4] The small hamlet of Lac La Peche and Lac La Peche Resort are at the lake's southern end.[5] Access to the lake and its amenities is from a gravel road off Highway 12.[6]

Lac la Pêche is a small lake with an area just shy of 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi). Its shoreline measures about 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) and it is 11.8 metres (39 ft) deep.[7][8]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Lac la Pêche include walleye, northern pike, white sucker, and yellow perch.[9] The lake is stocked every few years with 100,000 walleye fry.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lac la Pêche". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Thickwood Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lakes & Camping". Village of Leask. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Camping and Lakes". Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Lac La Peche Resort". Lac La Peche Resort. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lac La Peche Resort". Tourism Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Lac La Peche Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Siemens, Mathew. "Lac la Pêche". SaskLakes. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lac la Pêche". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 23 August 2026.