Fir River is a river in the

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. The river's source is in the east central part of the province in the heart of the Pasquia Hills, which is one of four

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s that make up the

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. It flows in a southward direction until it meets up with the

Red Deer River The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan-Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay. Red Deer River ...

south of the town of

Hudson Bay Hudson Bay ( crj, text=ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, translit=Wînipekw; crl, text=ᐐᓂᐹᒄ, translit=Wînipâkw; iu, text=ᑲᖏᖅᓱᐊᓗᒃ ᐃᓗᐊ, translit=Kangiqsualuk ilua or iu, text=ᑕᓯᐅᔭᕐᔪᐊᖅ, translit=Tasiujarjuaq; french: b ...

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. The river is in the

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. Fir River is in the

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drainage basin. Fir River begins at a small lake in the south-east corner of Wildcat Hill Provincial Park in the Pasquia Hills. The lake is in a small valley just west of Bankside Lake, which flows into Man River. While Fir River heads south towards Red Deer River, Man River eventually makes its way northward and is in the

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watershed. Wildcat Hill (), while in the Man River watershed, is only about 4 miles north of Fir River's source. The

Pasquia River Pasquia River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It begins in Saskatchewan in the Pasquia Hills and traverses boreal forests and muskeg in the Boreal Plains Ecozone, moving from the Mid-Boreal Upland of the Pasq ...

's source is just on the north-east side of Bankside Lake and it flows north-east and into the Saskatchewan River at

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Course

From Fir River's source, it flows southward towards Overflow Lake (the source of Overflowing River) where it turns north-west until it meets a valley. The river flows into the valley and heads south past several small lakes, including Bell, Chartier, Dagg, and Rat. As the river comes out of the hills, it passes through Fir River Road Recreation Site and Fir River Eco Reserve en route to Hudson Bay and the Red Deer River. As it approaches Hudson Bay, the land flattens out and it is met by a tributary named Nonsuch Creek just north-west of town. At the mouth of the river, is

, which features camping, golfing, and picnicking. The park is also the site of historical fur trading forts, most notably Fort Red Deer River.

Fir River Road Recreation Site

Fir River Road Recreation Site is a recreation site along Fir River and Fir River Road that is divided into two sections–one at mile marker 16 and the other at mile marker 21. Activities at the recreation site include picnicking, ATVing, fishing, and hunting. Brook trout can be found in the river. In the winter, there are two warm-up shacks for

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rs that are maintained by the local snowmobile club. The recreation site also provides access to Fir River Ecological Reserve.

References

{{authority control Rivers of Saskatchewan Tributaries of Hudson Bay

Course

Fir River Road Recreation Site

See also

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