Pagan Lake
{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
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| outflow = Herlen River
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| area = {{cvt|317.3|ha}}
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| shore = {{cvt|9.2|km}}
| elevation = {{cvt|456|m}}
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Pagan Lake{{cite web |title= Pagan Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAFUM|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=30 October 2023}} is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588, about {{convert|30|km}} north of the city of Meadow Lake.{{cite web |title=Where is Pagan Lake in Canada? |url=https://geotargit.com/index.php?qcountry_code=CA&qregion_code=11&qcity=Pagan%20Lake |publisher=Geotargit |access-date=30 October 2023}} The lake is in the Mid-boreal Upland ecozone{{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=30 October 2023}} and is situated in a landscape of boreal forest and muskeg. The lake's outflow is Herlen River, which is a tributary of the Beaver River. On the west side of the lake is a Provincial recreation site.{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake |url=https://sasklakes.ca/pagan-lake/ |publisher=SaskLakes |access-date=30 October 2023}} Access is from Highway 903.{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake Fishing Map |url=https://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca_sk_pagan_lake__sk-pagan-lake-nautical-chart.html |website=GPS Nautical Charts |publisher=Bist LLC. |access-date=30 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |url=https://www.mindat.org/feature-6096107.html |website=Mindat.org |publisher=mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy |access-date=30 October 2023}}
Pagan Lake Recreation Site
Pagan Lake Recreation Site ({{Coord|54.3186|-108.2951|display=inline}}){{cite web |title= Pagan Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAXCC|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=30 October 2023}} is a provincially-run park on the west side of Pagan Lake. It has a small campground, boat launch, and picnic area. The park provides access to the lake for fishing and other water sports.{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/924/pagan-lake-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=30 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake Recreation Site, Saskatchewan Map: |url=https://www.geodata.us/canada_names_maps/maps.php?featureid=HAXCC&f=250 |publisher=Geodata.us |access-date=30 October 2023}}
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Pagan Lake include northern pike, walleye, and yellow perch.{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake |url=https://www.anglersatlas.com/place/110496/pagan-lake |publisher=Angler's Atlas |access-date=30 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Pagan Lake |url=https://www.brmbmaps.com/explore/canada/saskatchewan/meadow-lake-no-588/pagan-lake/12571 |website=BRMB Maps |publisher=Mussio Ventures Ltd. |access-date=30 October 2023}}
See also
References
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Category:Lakes of Saskatchewan
Category:Meadow Lake No. 588, Saskatchewan
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