| Payuk Lake | |
| Pushpin Map: | Manitoba#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the lake in Manitoba |
| Location: | Manitoba |
| Coords: | 54.65°N -130.7°W |
| Lake Type: | Glacial Lake |
| Inflow: | Mistik Creek |
| Outflow: | Payuk Creek |
| Basin Countries: | Canada |
| Length: | 4.5km (02.8miles) |
| Width: | 1.5km (00.9miles) |
| Islands: | 20 |
| Cities: | None |
Payuk Lake is a glacial lake located 9km (06miles) southeast of Bakers Narrows, Manitoba, Canada.
The name Payuk, which was officially registered in 1999, means 'one' in Cree, as all of the fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek are named in numeric order in Cree.[1] [2] [3]
Payuk Lake is oriented in a southwest to northeast direction. The primary inlet is Mistik Creek and it drains via Payuk Creek into Lake Athapapuskow as part of the Nelson River basin. The lake is surrounded by Precambrian boreal forest, a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees of the Canadian Shield including black spruce and jack pine.[4]
There is a paved boat launch accessible from Highway 10.[5]
Payuk Lake is also a popular game fishing area, and its fish species include walleye, northern pike, and white sucker.[6]