Zeden Lake
| Zeden Lake | |
|---|---|
  Zeden Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Zeden Lake Zeden Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Narrow Hills Provincial Park,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 53°59′17″N 104°40′20″W / 53.9881°N 104.6722°W |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 31 ha (77 acres) |
| Max. depth | 10.01 m (32.8 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 2.34 km (1.45 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Zeden Lake[1] is a small recreational lake known for its trout fishing in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in Narrow Hills Provincial Park.[2] It is situated in the Cub Hills[3] and the boreal forest[4] ecozone of Canada. The lake is surrounded by a forest of mature jack pine.[5][6]
Zeden Lake is located directly south-east of Ispuchaw Lake and is accessed from the Hanson Lake Road.[7]
Recreation
Zeden Lake Campground is at a sandy beach on the eastern shore of the lake. It is a small campground with 13 non-electric campsites, a picnic area, fire pits, potable water, a fish cleaning station, a playground, and a boat launch. Zeden Lake Campground is one of four campgrounds in Narrow Hills Provincial Park that are RV accessible. The other three are located at Lower Fishing Lake, Baldy Lake, and Ispuchaw Lake.[8]
Fish stocking
The lake has been stocked several times over the years with various trout species, making it a lake known for its trout fishing. In 2015 the lake was stocked with tiger trout and in 2018 it was stocked with 5,000 brown trout fingerlings, 3,725 rainbow trout catchables, and 54 rainbow trout adults. Perch, the native species of the lake, are also found in the lake.[9][10]
See also
- List of lakes of Saskatchewan
- List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
- Tourism in Saskatchewan
- Hudson Bay drainage basin
References
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Zeden Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Cub Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Zeden Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Zeden Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Zeden Lake". Geoview.info. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". The Outdoorsy.com. Outdoorsy, Inc. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Fishing in Zeden Lake". Fishbrain. fishbrain. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Zeden Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 4 March 2022.