Pike Lake (Saskatchewan)

Pike Lake[1] is an oxbow lake of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 36 km (22 mi) south of downtown Saskatoon in the RM of Vanscoy No. 345 on the west side of the South Saskatchewan River. The lake is in the aspen parkland transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in Palliser's Triangle. Most of the southern half of the lake is in Pike Lake Provincial Park[2] and access to the lake is from Highways 60 and 766. An unincorporated rural residential community by the same name, Pike Lake, is located on the western shore at the northern boundary of Pike Lake Provincial Park. The community includes a school and a recreation centre. Trees around the lake include aspen, ash, and birch.

For other uses, see Pike Lake (disambiguation).
Pike Lake
Pike Lake
Pike Lake
Pike Lake
LocationRM of Vanscoy No. 345,  Saskatchewan
Coordinates51.9000°N 106.8173°W / 51.9000; -106.8173
TypeOxbow lake
Catchment areaSouth Saskatchewan River
Basin countries Canada
Max. length4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area258.79 ha (639.5 acres)
Max. depth2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Shore length120.66 km (12.84 mi)
Surface elevation478 m (1,568 ft)
SettlementsPike Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Recreation

Pike Lake Provincial Park[3] is the main attraction on the lake. The park includes a large campground with 222 sites, an outdoor pool with a waterslide, mini-golf, a 1.5 kilometre nature trail, fishing, and beach access.[4]

At the northern end of the lake is Camp Seeonee,[5] which is a Scouts Canada camp. The camp is made up of two villages with cabins, campgrounds, picnic areas, and outdoor camp kitchens.[6]

Fish species

The fish species most commonly found in Pike Lake is the northern pike.[7]

See also

References
  1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Pike Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. "Pike Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. "Pike Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. "Pike Lake Provincial Park Guide". Outdoorsy. Outdoorsy, inc. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. "Seeonee Scout Camp". Scotdocs. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. "Camp Seeone". Scouts. Scouts Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. "Fishing in Pike Lake". Fish brain. Fish brain. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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