Chitek Lake is lake in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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. It is in the
Mid-boreal Upland ecozone An ecozone may refer to:
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in the west-central part of Saskatchewan. Most of the lake is the
RM of Big River No. 555 and only the very southernmost point is in the
RM of Spiritwood No. 496. Along the lake's shores, there is the
Chitek Lake Indian reserve, a community, provincial recreation area, resorts, and
outfitter
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In Nort ...
s. The outflow is the Chitek River, which flows out from the northern end of the lake. Access is from
Highway 24.
Description
Chitek Lake is on the
Meadow Lake Escarpment and set in a forest of mixed coniferous and deciduous tree that include trembling aspen, balsam poplar, white and black spruce, and balsam fir. It is surrounded by rolling hills and
muskeg
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and there are 15 other lakes within about . The lake's outflow, Chitek River, flows northward from the northern end of the lake and is a major inflow for
Meadow Lake. Meadow Lake's outflow is the
Meadow River, which is a tributary of the
Beaver River.
Chitek Lake and the surrounding
boreal forest
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is popular for outdoor recreational activities such as hunting, camping, and fishing. As such, there are campgrounds, lodges, and outfitters around the lake to accommodate. At Chitek Lake's north-eastern corner is the
resort village
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of
Chitek Lake. Within the village is Little Pine Lodge resort and an outfitters, Northern Saskatchewan Wilderness Hunts Inc. Just south of the village, on the lake's eastern shore, is Chamakese Resort. On the west side of the lake, a short distance inland, is Northern Whitetail Outfitters.
Chitek Lake Recreation Site
Chitek Lake Recreation Site () is a leased
provincial recreation site at the northern end of the lake, adjacent to and north-west of the community of Chitek Lake. The recreation site has a campground, lake access for fishing and boating, a beach for swimming, and a picnic area. The recreation site also covers the southern half of Little Pelican Lake, the southern tip of Eyapawutik Lake, and Billings Island.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in the lake include
northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''Esox'' (pikes). They are commonly found in brackish water, moderately salty and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). T ...
and
walleye
The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the walleyed pike, yellow pike, yellow pikeperch or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern ...
.
See also
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List of lakes of Saskatchewan
This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. The largest and most notable lakes are listed at the start, followed by an alphabetical listing of other lakes of the province.
Larger lake statistics
"The total area of a lake ...
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Tourism in Saskatchewan
There are numerous heritages and cultural attractions in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, ...
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan
Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan