Takla Lake is the fifth largest natural

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. It is a deep

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-like lake with the Swannell Ranges to the east, the

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flowing into it from the north, and the Middle River draining it. It is the terminus of the early Stuart-Takla sockeye

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, and noted for its large rainbow trout, lake trout and Dolly Varden. The peninsula is the home of Mount Blanchet Provincial Park. Also on the peninsula is a herd of collared woodland caribou, and the winter range of grizzly bears. Two special features are Takla Lake Marine Park, and an Ecological Reserve on the peninsula, a stand of very northerly Douglas Fir. Takla Lake is also the origin of both of Canada's national airlines, both

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and

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running bush plane routes out of Takla Lake. It is a popular

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route from the top end down to

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. Takla Lake may be a corruption of thaitla, meaning "bottom of the lake" (18th Annual Report, G.B.C).

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{{authority control Lakes of British Columbia Omineca Country Cassiar Land District

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