| Mistohay Lake | |
| Location: | Meadow Lake Provincial Park, |
| Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Saskatchewan |
| Coords: | 54.455°N -109.095°W |
| Catchment: | Waterhen River |
| Basin Countries: | Canada |
| Cities: | None |
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.
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]
The 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 found in Mistohay Lake include walleye and northern pike.[13] [14]