Doré Lake is a lake of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
in the basin of the
Beaver River. The northern village of
Dore Lake
Dore Lake is a northern hamlet located on the south shore of Doré Lake, which is one of the largest lakes in northern Saskatchewan. Its name is the French word for "walleye". Dore Lake boasts excellent hunting and fishing. The community is ac ...
is located on South Bay and is accessed by
Highway 924. Big Island, Iskwasoo, and Burnt are islands in the north section while Smith Island is to the west. The Doré River flows into the Beaver River from the west side of the lake.
Doré is the
French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
term for
walleye
The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...
.
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 lak ...
References
External links
Statistics Canada
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Lakes of Saskatchewan