Limestone Lake (Saskatchewan)

{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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{{Other places|Limestone Lake (disambiguation){{!}}Limestone Lake}}

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Limestone Lake{{cite web |title=Limestone Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAGGE|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=16 April 2024}} is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and access is from Highway 106. The lake is at the northern limit of the Mid-boreal Lowland ecoregion{{cite web |title=Ecoregions of Saskatchewan |url=https://biolwww.usask.ca/rareplants_sk/root/htm/en/enthusiast/4_ecoreg.php |website=usask |date=30 May 2008 |publisher=University of Saskatchewan |access-date=16 April 2024}} within the Saskatchewan River watershed. Limestone Lake is along the course of Grassberry River, which flows south into Saskatchewan River Delta.{{cite web |title=Grassberry River |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HADNA|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=16 April 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Siemens |first1=Matthew |title=Limestone Lake |url=https://sasklakes.ca/limestone-lake/ |publisher=Sask Lakes |access-date=16 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Limestone Lake Fishing Map |url=https://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca_sk_limestone_lake_sk-limestone-lake-nautical-chart.html |website=GPS Nautical Charts |publisher=Bist LLC. |access-date=16 April 2024}} Grassberry Creek flows into the southern end of Limestone Lake.{{cite web |title=Grassberry Creek |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HADMZ|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=16 April 2024}}

Limestone Lake Recreation Site

Limestone Lake Recreation Site ({{Coord|54.6807|-103.1888|display=inline}}){{cite web |title=Limestone Lake Recreation Site |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAXBT|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=16 April 2024}} is a provincial recreation site at the northern end of Limestone Lake. There is free camping, a boat launch, and boat rentals.{{cite web |last1=Kos |first1=Veronica |title=30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan |url=https://www.explore-mag.com/30-Free-Places-to-Camp-in-Saskatchewan |website=Explore-mag |access-date=16 April 2024|date=2 October 2018}} The site is associated with Northern Lights Lodge, which leases the nearby Deschambault Lake (South East Arm) Recreation Site.{{cite web |title=Northern Lights Lodge |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/362/northern-lights-lodge |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=16 April 2024}}

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Limestone Lake include burbotciscolake whitefishnorthern pikewalleyewhite sucker, and yellow perch.{{cite web |title=Limestone Lake |url=https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/DHv0h8-G/limestone-lake |publisher=Fishbrain |access-date=16 April 2024}}

See also

References

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Category:Lakes of Saskatchewan

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