McBride Lake[1] is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest[2] ecozone of Canada. It is a narrow lake that runs west to east along the course of the Pepaw River known for its fishing and recreational opportunities. It is situated in the Porcupine Hills and within Saskatchewan's Porcupine Provincial Forest.[3][4] There is a provincial park and a small subdivision along the lake's shore and access is from Highway 983. Eldredge Lake is upstream from McBride Lake along the course of the Pepaw River and Pepaw Lake is downstream. Swallow lake[5] is to the north and a short stream flows from Swallow Lake into the eastern end of McBride Lake.
| McBride Lake | |
|---|---|
  McBride Lake Location in Saskatchewan  McBride Lake McBride Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394,  Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°27′00″N 102°25′02″W / 52.4501°N 102.4171°W |
| Primary inflows | Pepaw River |
| Primary outflows | Pepaw River |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Surface area | 187.8 ha (464 acres) |
| Max. depth | 7.62 m (25.0 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 15.8 km (9.8 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Along the northern shore of the lake is McBride Lake Recreation Site,[6] which is one of five blocks that make up Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. Until 2018, the recreation site was a stand-alone park. At that time McBride Lake and four other recreation sites were merged into one to create Porcupine Hills Provincial Park.[7] The campground in the park has 51 campsites.[8][9]
Fish species
editFish commonly found in the lake include northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - McBride Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "McBride Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "McBride Lake, Saskatchewan". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Swallow Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - McBride Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "McBride Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Fishing in the rain still better than not".
- ^ "Fishing in McBride Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 20 March 2022.