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{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{For|the lake in Alberta|Amisk Lake (Alberta)}}
{{For|the lake in Alberta|Amisk Lake (Alberta)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2022}}
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{{Infobox body of water
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Amisk (Beaver) Lake
| name = Amisk (Beaver) Lake
| image = File:Detail of David Thompson's 1814 Map of the North-West Territories.png
| image = Detail of David Thompson's 1814 Map of the North-West Territories.png
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| caption =Detail of [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]]'s 1814 map of Amisk Lake
| caption = Detail of [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]]'s 1814 map of Beaver Lake
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| lake_type = glacial
| lake_type = [[Glacial lake]]
| part_of = [[Saskatchewan River]] drainage basin
| inflow = [[Sturgeon-Weir River]] (West Weir)<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/>
| inflow = [[Sturgeon-Weir River]] (West Weir)<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/>
| rivers =
| outflow = [[Sturgeon-Weir River]] (South Weir)<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/>
| outflow = Sturgeon-Weir River (South Weir)<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/>
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| area_km2 = 430
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Saskatchewan
| elevation_m = 294
| area = {{cvt|45307.5|ha}}
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| islands = Missi, Crater and many other islands<ref name="Voyageur Highway">{{cite book | last =Marchildon| first = Greg | authorlink = | author2 =Robinson (Sid) | title = Canoeing the Churchill ''A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway''| publisher = University of Regina | year = 2002 | location = Regina | pages = 353–372 | isbn= 0-88977-148-0}}</ref>
| elevation = {{cvt|294|m}}
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| cities = [[Denare Beach, Saskatchewan|Denare Beach]]
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| islands = {{hlist|Lookout Island| Carpenter Island|Iskwasoo Island|Ing Island|Newfoundland Island|Missi Island|Crater Island}}<ref name="Voyageur Highway">{{cite book|last=Marchildon|first=Greg|author2=Robinson (Sid)|title=Canoeing the Churchill ''A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway''|publisher=University of Regina|year=2002| location = Regina|pages=353–372|isbn= 0-88977-148-0}}</ref>
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| reference = <ref name="Lakes">{{Cite web| url= http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html#bay |author= Atlas of Canada | authorlink= Atlas of Canada | title= Rivers in Canada| accessdate= 2015-03-17| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070410230512/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html#saskatchewan| archivedate= 4 April 2007 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
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| cities = [[Denare Beach]]
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| reference = <ref name="Lakes">{{Cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html#bay|author=Atlas of Canada|author-link=Atlas of Canada|title=Rivers in Canada|access-date=2015-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410230512/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/lakes.html#saskatchewan|archive-date=10 April 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| caption = Location of Amisk Lake on the fur trade route from Lake Winnipeg to Lake Athabasca
| caption = Location of Amisk Lake on the fur trade route from Lake Winnipeg to Lake Athabasca
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'''Amisk Lake'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Amisk Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HABMQ|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> is a lake in the east-central part of the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]], about {{convert|22|km}} south-west of [[Flin Flon]], [[Manitoba]]. 'Amisk' means beaver in [[Cree]].<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/> Along the lake's shores is the community of [[Denare Beach]], a provincial recreation site with lake access and camping, and prehistoric limestone crevices.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unique Places to visit in Saskatchewan |url=https://www.todocanada.ca/unusual-places-visit-saskatchewan/ |publisher=To Do Canada |access-date=30 March 2024 |date=21 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Limestone Crevices |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/194/limestone-crevices |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=31 March 2024}}</ref> Access to the lake and its amenities is from [[Saskatchewan Highway 167|Highway 167]]. Amisk Lake was on an important [[North American fur trade|fur trade]] route in the 18th century.
'''Amisk (Beaver) Lake''' is a lake in east-central [[Saskatchewan]] (southwest of [[Flin Flon]]) in [[Canada]]. 'Amisk' means beaver in [[Cree]].<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/> [[Saskatchewan Highway 167]] provides road access. [[Denare Beach, Saskatchewan]], the largest settlement, is located on the east side of the lake.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Amisk Lake)
| url = http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HABMQ
| accessdate =2014-08-29}}</ref>


==Forts==
== Forts ==
Amisk Lake is on the [[Sturgeon-Weir River]],<ref>{{cite web
Amisk Lake is along the course of the [[Sturgeon-Weir River]],<ref>{{cite web
| title =Sturgeon-Weir River
| title =Sturgeon-Weir River
| url =http://www.kayas.ca/tradetravel/travelroutes/sturgeonweirriver.html
| url =http://www.kayas.ca/tradetravel/travelroutes/sturgeonweirriver.html
| accessdate =2013-02-18}}</ref> an important part of the [[Canadian canoe routes (early)#Mackenzie River basin|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.<ref>{{cite web
| access-date =2013-02-18}}</ref> an important part of the [[Canadian canoe routes (early)#Mackenzie River basin|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.<ref>{{cite web
| title =ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)
| title =ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)
| url =http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/sk-north.html#beaver
| url =http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/sk-north.html#beaver
| accessdate =2013-02-18}}</ref>
| access-date =2013-02-18}}</ref>


===Frobisher-Henry Fort===
=== 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 the first of 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.<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/> On the first of 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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}}
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.<ref name="Voyageur Highway"/> On 1 January, Henry set out on foot and spent three months visiting the [[First Nations in Canada|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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}}


== Amisk Lake Recreation Site ==
==Fish Species==
'''Amisk Lake Recreation Site''' ({{Coord|54.6845|-102.0773|display=inline}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Amisk Lake Recreation Site |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAXDC|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> is a [[List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Provincial recreation sites|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sand Beach Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1445/sand-beach-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref> 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 [[Saskatchewan Highway 167|Highway 167]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sawmill Bay Campground – Amisk Lake Recreation Site |url=https://www.brmbmaps.com/explore/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan/sawmill-bay-campground-%E2%80%93-amisk-lake-recreation-site/56866 |website=BRMB |publisher=Mussio Ventures Ltd. |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sawmill Bay Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1448/sawmill-bay-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
The [[fish]] species include [[walleye]], [[yellow perch]], [[northern pike]], [[lake trout]], [[lake whitefish]], [[cisco (fish)|cisco]], [[white sucker]], [[longnose sucker]] and [[burbot]]. [[Smallmouth bass]] are stocked in nearby [[Konuto Lake]].


==See also==
== Fish species ==
The fish species include [[walleye]], [[yellow perch]], [[northern pike]], [[lake trout]], [[lake whitefish]], [[cisco (fish)|cisco]], [[white sucker]], [[longnose sucker]], and [[burbot]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Amisk Lake |url=https://www.anglersatlas.com/place/690692/amisk-lake |website=Angler's Atlas |publisher=Angler's Atlas |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amisk Lake |url=https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/VNVSKv4X/amisk-lake |website=Fishbrain |publisher=Fishbrain |access-date=18 January 2023}}</ref>
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*[[List of lakes in Saskatchewan]]


==References==
== See also ==
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* [[List of lakes of Saskatchewan]]
{{reflist}}
* [[Tourism in Saskatchewan]]


==Sources==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys05.htm?sdi=lakes Statistics Canada]

*[http://www.anglersatlas.com/freemaps/bc/bclist.php Anglersatlas.com]
== External links ==
*[http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=11115 Fish Species of Saskatchewan]
*[http://data2.archives.ca/nmc/n0043478.pdf Plan shewing mining locations on Amisk Lake 1914 (gold mining)]
*[http://data2.archives.ca/nmc/n0043478.pdf Plan shewing mining locations on Amisk Lake 1914 (gold mining)]

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[[Category:Lakes of Saskatchewan]]
[[Category:Lakes of Saskatchewan]]


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Latest revision as of 05:34, 18 November 2024

For the lake in Alberta, see Amisk Lake (Alberta).

Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Detail of David Thompson's 1814 map of Beaver Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Amisk (Beaver) Lake is located in Canada
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake
Amisk (Beaver) Lake (Canada)
LocationSaskatchewan
Coordinates54°34′N 102°14′W / 54.567°N 102.233°W / 54.567; -102.233
Lake typeGlacial lake
Part ofSaskatchewan River drainage basin
Primary inflowsSturgeon-Weir River (West Weir)[1]
Primary outflowsSturgeon-Weir River (South Weir)[1]
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area45,307.5 ha (111,957 acres)
Surface elevation294 m (965 ft)
Islands
  • Lookout Island
  • Carpenter Island
  • Iskwasoo Island
  • Ing Island
  • Newfoundland Island
  • Missi Island
  • Crater Island
[1]
SettlementsDenare Beach
References[2]
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Location of Amisk Lake on the fur trade route from Lake Winnipeg to Lake Athabasca

Amisk Lake[3] is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Flin Flon, Manitoba. 'Amisk' means beaver in Cree.[1] Along the lake's shores is the community of Denare Beach, a provincial recreation site with lake access and camping, and prehistoric limestone crevices.[4][5] 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

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Amisk Lake is along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River,[6] 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.[7]

Frobisher-Henry Fort

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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.[1] 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.[citation needed]

Amisk Lake Recreation Site

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Amisk Lake Recreation Site (54°41′04″N 102°04′38″W / 54.6845°N 102.0773°W / 54.6845; -102.0773)[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11]

Fish species

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The fish species include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot.[12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Marchildon, Greg; Robinson (Sid) (2002). Canoeing the Churchill A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Highway. Regina: University of Regina. pp. 353–372. ISBN 0-88977-148-0.
  2. ^ Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". Archived from the original on 10 April 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Amisk Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Unique Places to visit in Saskatchewan". To Do Canada. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Limestone Crevices". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Sturgeon-Weir River". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  7. ^ "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)". Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Amisk Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Sand Beach Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Sawmill Bay Campground – Amisk Lake Recreation Site". BRMB. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Sawmill Bay Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Amisk Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Amisk Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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