Little Amyot Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated in the Churchill River Upland ecozone surrounded by muskeg and boreal forest.[2] The lake is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District near the southern tip of South Bay of Lac Île-à-la-Crosse. At the eastern end of Little Amyot Lake is the community of Little Amyot Lake and a provincial recreation site. Access is from Highway 155.[3][4]
Little Amyot Lake | |
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Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Coordinates | 55°11′00″N 107°50′02″W / 55.1834°N 107.8340°W |
Type | Lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 285 ha (700 acres) |
Max. depth | 19.6 m (64 ft) |
Shore length1 | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Surface elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
Settlements | Little Amyot Lake |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Prior to 1969, Little Amyot Lake was known as Streisel Lake.[5]
Little Amyot Lake Recreation Site
editLittle Amyot Lake Recreation Site (55°10′50″N 107°49′02″W / 55.1806°N 107.8173°W)[6] is a leased provincial recreation site at the eastern end of Little Amyot Lake. The site has a campground, lake access, and hiking and ATV trails. Activities at the lake include swimming, fishing, boating, and other water sports.[7][8]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in Little Amyot Lake include burbot, yellow perch, walleye, and northern pike.[9] The lake is regularly stocked with walleye fry.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Little Amyot Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Little Amyot Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Where is Little Amyot Lake in Canada?". Geotargit.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Little Amyot Lake". Sask Lakes. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Little Amyot Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Little Amyot Lake Recreation Site, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Little Amyot Lake Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Little Amyot Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 15 April 2024.