Gordon Lake | |
Location: | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Coords: | 55.8334°N -106.4672°W |
Type: | Lake |
Etymology: | Cyril James Albert Gordon |
Basin Countries: | Canada |
Cities: | None |
Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saskatchewan |
Gordon Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Churchill River watershed of the Churchill River Upland ecozone.[2] Gordon Lake was named after Leading Seaman Cyril James Albert Gordon, who was killed in action during the Second World War. He died on 20 September 1943 while on convoy duty south of Iceland when the ship he was aboard,, was torpedoed by U-boats.[3] The lake is about north of the village of Pinehouse in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
At the southern end of the lake is the Gordon Lake Recreation Site .[4] The recreation site has a small campground, picnic area, boat launch, and fish cleaning station. Access is from Highway 914.[5]
Fish commonly found in Gordon Lake include burbot, lake trout, lake whitefish, northern pike, and walleye.[6]