Jan Lake (Saskatchewan)

Jan Lake^[1] is a lake in the Northern Administration District of the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is situated in the boreal forest of Canada. Several small lakes and rivers flow into Jan Lake while its outflow is at its west end through a glacier-carved channel into Pelican Lake. The lake is within the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River.^[2][3][4]

Jan Lake
Jan Lake (bottom left)
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Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates	54.9334°N 102.9171°W / 54.9334; -102.9171
Primary outflows	Pelican Lake
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	11,567.1 ha (28,583 acres)
Max. depth	16.6 m (54 ft)
Shore length1	403.3 km (250.6 mi)
Surface elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Islands	James Island Harper Island Busteed Island
Settlements	Jan Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jan Lake is the only community on the lake. It is at the south-eastern corner and is accessed from Highway 135 and Jan Lake Airport. Jan Lake is a recreational community with access to the lake, campgrounds, cabins, and outfitters.^[5] The community is surrounded by Jan Lake Recreation Site,^[6] which is a provincial recreation site run by Jan Lake Trading Post.^[7]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Jan Lake include walleye, yellow perch, burbot, and northern pike.^[8][9]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan