Frobisher Lake

Frobisher Lake^[2] is a large, irregularly shaped glacial lake in the northern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.^[3] It is situated between Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake in the Churchill River drainage basin about 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-northeast of Buffalo Narrows.^[4]

Frobisher Lake
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Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates	56.4097°N 108.0537°W / 56.4097; -108.0537
Type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Wanasin River
Primary outflows	Simonds Channel
Catchment area	4,921 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Average depth	5.5 m (18 ft)
Max. depth	19 m (62 ft)
Water volume	2,180,000 dam3 (1,770,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	424 km (263 mi)
Surface elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Frozen	Nov—May
Islands	Pinaskau Island Wapiskaw Island Waskwei Island
Settlements	None
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

There are no permanent settlements on Frobisher Lake — only an outfitters with four cabins.^[5] The closest community is Turnor Lake, which is accessed by Highway 909. From Turnor Lake, road access (Road 909) was built to Frobisher Lake.^[6]

Description

Frobisher Lake is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. Its main inflow is from Turnor Lake via the short Wanasin River^[7] and its outflow is through Simonds Channel,^[8] which connects it to Churchill Lake. Pinaskau, Wapiskaw, and Waskwei are the largest of many islands on the lake. The freezing period of the lake is from November to May.

Fish species

Fish species commonly found in Frobisher Lake include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot. ^[9][10]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan