Lac la Ronge

Lac la Ronge
Location	Saskatchewan
Type	glacial lake
Primary inflows	Montreal River (Saskatchewan), Bow River (Saskatchewan), Nemeiben River (Saskatchewan), Nikepamew River (Saskatchewan)
Primary outflows	Rapid River (Churchill River)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	1413 square km
Max. depth	130+ feet (41+ metres)
Surface elevation	364 metres
Islands	1305
Settlements	La Ronge, Air Ronge, Stanley Mission, Lac La Ronge First Nation

Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the fifth largest lake in the province.

It is approximately 250 km north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore. The lake is a popular vacation spot. Recreational activities include fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking, and camping. Lac La Ronge Provincial Park extends around the lake on 3 sides, starting at La Ronge and ending along the east shore. The park contains 4 RV parks, 2 of which are on the west shore of the lake and one is on 2 streets in the town of Missinipe, which is on the southwest shore of Otter Lake. Missinipe is the Woodland Cree name for the Churchill River, which flows through the north side of the park. The fourth one is on the east shore of Nemeiben Lake. There is also a hunting and fishing lodge 26 km north of La Ronge. Nistowiak Falls, on the Rapid River (Churchill River), which is the lake's primary outflow into the Churchill River and one of the tallest falls in Saskatchewan can be observed by canoe trails on the north side of the park. Lac la Ronge Dam, (an embankment dam) was constructed on the source of the Rapid River in 1966 to regulate the lake's water level. The dam is 3.1 metres high and contains four gates. The dam was upgraded in 2007 and a fish ladder was installed. Highway 2 passes the lake on the west side, ending at La Ronge, where it becomes Highway 102. Stanley Mission can be accessed by Highway 915 on the north side of the park. The community is on the shores of the Churchill River across from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Saskatchewan's oldest building.

Fish species

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

See also

• List of lakes in Saskatchewan

References

• Statistics Canada
• Anglersatlas.com
• [1] Fish Species of Saskatchwan
• [2] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
• [3] Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
• Lac La Ronge Provincial Park