Lower Foster Lake
| Lower Foster Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lower Foster Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Lower Foster Lake Lower Foster Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 56°35′04″N 105°19′25″W / 56.5845°N 105.3237°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Foster River | |
River sources | Canadian Shield |
| Foster River | |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 4,466 ha (11,040 acres) |
| Max. depth | 42.6 m (140 ft) |
Shore length1 | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lower Foster Lake is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] It is along the course of the Foster River, which is a south-flowing tributary of the Churchill River, in the Canadian Shield.[2] The climate is subarctic.[3]
There are no communities at the lake, nor is there any highway access. There is a small fly-in only fishing lodge.[4]
Description
[edit]Lower Foster Lake is a large, deep lake along the course of the Foster River. It is an irregularly-shaped lake that has an area of 4,466 hectares (11,040 acres) and a shoreline measuring 248 kilometres (154 mi). Its deepest point is 42.6 metres (140 ft).[5] The Foster River flows into Lower Foster Lake over Grand Rapids from Middle Foster Lake.[6] The river then leaves the lake at the southern end.
Fish species
[edit]Fish commonly found in Lower Foster Lake include lake trout, northern pike, cisco, longnose sucker, lake whitefish, burbot, white sucker, and yellow perch.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Lower Foster Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Foster River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Foster River, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lower Foster Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada". Beaver Lodge Fly-Inn Ltd. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lower Foster Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Grand Rapids". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ Siemens, Matthew. "Lower Foster Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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