Jumbo Lake is a lake in the
Canadian province of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in 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 the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...
in the transition zone between
parkland and
boreal forest
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruc ...
. It is also known as ''Big'' Jumbo Lake to differentiate it from adjoining Little Jumbo Lake. Big and Little Jumbo Lakes make up the heart of
Makwa Lake Provincial Park
Makwa Lake Provincial Park is a recreational provincial park in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. The park was established in 1986 and is centred aroun ...
and are part of several inter-connected lakes that include
Makwa Lake
Makwa Lake, which is Cree for ''Loon'' Lake, is a lake in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. The Battle of Loon Lake, which was last battle of the North- ...
and Upper Makwa Lake. The southern half of the lake is within Makwa Lake Provincial Park and the northern half is within
Makwa Lake 129B Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty,
that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
In ...
. Access to both lakes is from
Highway 699.
Jumbo, Little Jumbo, and Makwa Lakes are all connected and the water levels are controlled by the
Makwa Lake Control dam, which is located at the source of the
Makwa River at the north-east corner of Makwa Lake.
Parks and recreation
Most of the southern half of Big and Little Jumbo Lakes are within
Makwa Lake Provincial Park
Makwa Lake Provincial Park is a recreational provincial park in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. The park was established in 1986 and is centred aroun ...
. There are three campgrounds with about 260 campsites and several beaches around the lakes. Jumbo Beach Campground, Stabler Point Campground, Makwa Lake Beach, and Loon Lake Golf Course are located on Little Jumbo while Mewasin Beach Campground and Silver Birch Bible Camp are on Big Jumbo.
Fish species
Fish species commonly found in the lake include
northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus ''Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a p ...
,
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 ...
, and
yellow perch
The yellow perch (''Perca flavescens''), commonly referred to as perch, striped perch, American perch, American river perch or preacher is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Sam ...
.
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 ...
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Tourism in Saskatchewan There are numerous heritages and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, agricultural t ...
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List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan.
National parks
Provincial parks
The federal government transferred control of natural resources to the western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts. At that time, ...
References
External links
Makwa Lake Park
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Loon Lake No. 561, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan