| Black Bear Island Lake | |
|---|---|
  Black Bear Island Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Black Bear Island Lake Black Bear Island Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Group | Churchill River System |
| Coordinates | 55°38′00″N 105°40′02″W / 55.6334°N 105.6671°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | Churchill River |
| River sources | Canadian Shield |
| Primary outflows | Churchill River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Surface area | 13,777 ha (34,040 acres) |
| Max. depth | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 785 km (488 mi) |
| Islands |
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| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Black Bear Island Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is a large, irregularly shaped lake along the course of the Churchill River in the Canadian Shield. There are no communities along its shores and there is no road access. The lake is about 61 kilometres (38 mi) east-northeast from the village of Pinehouse.[2] Towards the western end of the lake, near High Rock Narrows, there are Indigenous pictographs.
Much of the Churchill River, which flows west to east, is a series of interconnected lakes[3][4] referred to as the Churchill River System. Black Bear Island Lake's inflow is from the adjoining Kinosaskaw Lake while its outflow is into Trout Lake.[5] The outflow is marked by Birch Falls and Birch Portage.[6]
There are two fly-in fishing outfitters on the lake — Black Bear Island Lodge and Pine Island Resort. There are also commercial guides and outfitters for canoe expeditions on the lake.[7]
- ^ "Black Bear Island Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Black Bear Island Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Churchill River Highlights". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Marsh, James (6 February 2006). "Churchill River (Manitoba)". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Black Bear Island Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Birch Portage". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Canoe Routes". Canadian Canoe Routes. CCR Inc. Retrieved 6 November 2024.