Amisk Lake

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Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada

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::summary Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada ::

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FieldValue
nameAmisk Lake
other_nameBeaver Lake
image_size255
image_bathymetryDetail of David Thompson's 1814 Map of the North-West Territories.png
caption_bathymetryDetail of David Thompson's 1814 map of Beaver Lake
locationSaskatchewan
coords
lake_typeGlacial lake
part_ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
inflowSturgeon-Weir River (West Weir)
outflowSturgeon-Weir River (South Weir)
basin_countriesCanada
pushpin_mapSaskatchewan#Canada
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Saskatchewan
area45307.5 ha
elevation294 m
islands
citiesDenare Beach
reference
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Amisk Lake is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 22 km south-west of Flin Flon, Manitoba. 'Amisk' means beaver in Cree. Along the lake's shores is the community of Denare Beach, a provincial recreation site with lake access and camping, and prehistoric limestone crevices. Access to the lake and its amenities is from Highway 167. Amisk Lake was on an important fur trade route in the 18th century.

Forts

Amisk Lake is along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River,{{cite web | title =Sturgeon-Weir River | url =http://www.kayas.ca/tradetravel/travelroutes/sturgeonweirriver.html | access-date =2013-02-18}} an important part of the canoe route from eastern Canada to the rich Lake Athabasca country. There was an independent trading post on Amisk Lake (Beaver Lake) in 1775 and a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in 1776.{{cite web | title =ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan) | url =http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/sk-north.html#beaver | access-date =2013-02-18}}

Frobisher-Henry Fort

In June 1775, Alexander Henry the elder left Montreal with 16 canoes and goods worth £3,000. On Lake Winnipeg, he was joined by Peter Pond, Joseph Frobisher, and Thomas Frobisher. From the new Hudson's Bay Company post at Cumberland Lake, Henry and the two Frobishers went north up the Sturgeon-Weir hoping to reach Frog Portage where Thomas had traded successfully the previous year. They crossed Amisk Lake on 1 November and the next morning it was frozen over. Since there was good fishing they stopped at the mouth of the West Weir and built a fort. On 1 January, Henry set out on foot and spent three months visiting the Indians. Next spring they went north to Frog Portage and were successful in trade. Joseph Frobisher maintained the post of Amisk Lake until it was abandoned in 1778.

Amisk Lake Recreation Site

Amisk Lake Recreation Site () is a provincial recreation site on the eastern shore of Amisk Lake. The park is divided into two sections. The Sand Beach campground is located at the south-east corner of the lake and has a campground with 12 campsites and lake access. At the north-eastern corner of the lake, just north of Denare Beach, is Sawmill Bay Campground. Sawmill Bay also has lake access and includes 27 campsites. Both sites are accessed from Highway 167.

Fish species

The fish species include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot.

References

References

  1. Marchildon, Greg. (2002). "Canoeing the Churchill ''A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway''". University of Regina.
  2. Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada".
  3. "Amisk Lake". Government of Canada.
  4. (21 July 2023). "Unique Places to visit in Saskatchewan". To Do Canada.
  5. "Limestone Crevices". Government of Saskatchewan.
  6. "Amisk Lake Recreation Site". Government of Canada.
  7. "Sand Beach Campground". Government of Saskatchewan.
  8. "Sawmill Bay Campground – Amisk Lake Recreation Site". Mussio Ventures Ltd..
  9. "Sawmill Bay Campground". Government of Saskatchewan.
  10. "Amisk Lake".
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