Jan Lake is a lake in the
Northern Administration District
The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) is the unorganized area of the Canada province of Saskatchewan. Overwhelmingly larger than the province's other communities, it encompasses approximately half of Saskatchewan's landmass, an ...
of the
Canadian Province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan. It is situated in the
boreal forest of Canada. Several small lakes and rivers flow into Jan Lake while its outflow is at its west end through a glacier-carved channel into Pelican Lake. The lake is within the
Sturgeon-Weir River
The Sturgeon-Weir River is a river in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows about south-southeast to join the Saskatchewan River at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. It was on the main voyageur route from eastern Canada northeast to the Mac ...
drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the
Saskatchewan River.
Jan Lake is the only community on the lake. It is at the south-eastern corner and is accessed from
Highway 135 and
Jan Lake Airport. Jan Lake is a recreational community with access to the lake, campgrounds, cabins, and outfitters. The community is surrounded by
Jan Lake Recreation Site, which is a
provincial recreation site run by Jan Lake Trading Post.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Jan Lake include
walleye,
yellow perch,
burbot, and
northern pike.
See also
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List of lakes of Saskatchewan
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Tourism in Saskatchewan
References
Lakes of Saskatchewan
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