Whitefish Lake (Manitoba) Explained

Whitefish Lake
Pushpin Map:Manitoba#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the lake in Manitoba
Coords:52.3333°N -137°W
Outflow:Whitefish Creek
Catchment:Woody River
Basin Countries: Canada
Cities:None

Whitefish Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is on the western side of the province immediately east of the border with Saskatchewan in the Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment. The lake is in Manitoba's Porcupine Provincial Forest, which is a boreal forest.[2] Accessed is on the east side from Provincial Road 279.[3] [4]

Several small creeks from the surrounding hills, muskeg, and smaller lakes feed into Whitefish Lake. Whitefish Creek[5] is the outflow. It is located on the western side of the lake and flows west into Saskatchewan and then into Woody River. Woody River works itself south then back east into Manitoba and eventually empties into Swan Lake. The whole system is in the Nelson River watershed, which flows into the Hudson Bay.

Parks and recreation

Whitefish Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park on the eastern shore of Whitefish Lake. The park has 81 unserviced campsites and 29 cottages as well as lake access for fishing, swimming, and other watersports.[6] The area also has picnic sites and hiking trails.[7] [8]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Whitefish Lake include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, lake whitefish, cisco, and burbot.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitefish Lake . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada.
  2. Web site: Boreal Plains Ecozone . ecozones . 21 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Whitefish Lake Fishing Map . GPS Nautical Charts . Bist LLC . 21 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Whitefish Lake . Swan Valley Sport Fishing . Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement Inc . 21 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Whitefish Creek . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 21 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Whitefish Lake Provincial Park . gov.mb . Government of Manitoba . 21 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Whitefish Lake Provincial Park RV Guide . Outdoorsy.com . Outdoorsy, Inc . 21 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Whitefish Lake Provincial Park . Manitoba's Parkland . Government of Manitoba . 21 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Fishing in Whitefish Lake . Fishbrain . 21 April 2022.