| Fishing Lake | |
|---|---|
  Fishing Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Fishing Lake Fishing Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Foam Lake No. 276 and RM of Sasman No. 336, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 51°50′48″N 103°31′56″W / 51.8466°N 103.5321°W |
| Type | Endorheic lake |
| Primary outflows | None |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 3,679.2 ha (9,092 acres) |
| Max. depth | 17.99 m (59.0 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 55.72 km (34.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fishing Lake[1] is a closed basin freshwater lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lake is 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the town of Foam Lake, and 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of the town of Wadena and is accessed from Highways 5 and 310. The northern and eastern shore is in the RM of Sasman No. 336 and the southern and western shore is in the RM of Foam Lake No. 276.[2] The north-east portion of the lake–on the east side of McCormick Bay–is designated as Fishing Lake Wildlife Refuge.[3]
The lake does not have an effective outlet channel, and therefore is prone to flooding.[4] Record floods in 2007[5] resulted in a plan by the Government of Saskatchewan to lower the level of the lake by digging a drainage channel.[6] The Fishing Lake First Nation opposed this plan, and instead flood control berms were constructed.[7]
- ^ "Fishing Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Fishing Lake Fishing Map | Nautical Charts App".
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Fishing Lake Wildlife Refuge". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Floods and Flood Control Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- ^ "Flood waters forcing Fishing Lake residents out". CBC News. 19 April 2007.
- ^ "Fishing Lake flood relief plan opposed by chief". CBC News. 26 June 2007.
- ^ "More water woes at Fishing Lake". CBC News. 1 November 2007.