Lac Pelletier is a natural,
spring fed lake in the south-west region of 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 ...
. It is located in the
RM of Lac Pelletier No. 107 in the
semi arid Palliser's Triangle
Palliser's Triangle, or the Palliser Triangle, is a semi-arid steppe occupying a substantial portion of the Western Canadian Prairie Provinces, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, within the Great Plains region. While initially determined to be un ...
. The lake is named after Norbert Pelletier, who was a
Métis man that held the first land grant in the area. The lake has one community, a
regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.
Definition
A regional park can be a special park distri ...
, and two Bible camps along its shores. Access to the lake and its amenities is from
Highway 343.
Description
Lac Pelletier sits in a glacial spillway in the
Swift Current Creek drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
. In 1937, a low dam was built at the lake's northern end that raised the water level by about . The dam was rebuilt in 1956. When the water levels reach a wooden culvert at the dam, water is released into Pelletier Creek which flows through the valley until it meets the Swift Current Creek north-east and down stream from
Reid Lake. The dam was operated by the
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) was a branch under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), a department of the Federal Government of Canada.
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was established by an Act of Parliam ...
from 1938 until the 1970s, at which point Lac Pelletier Regional Park took control.
On the eastern shore of the lake is the community of
Darlings Beach. Lac Pelletier Regional Park and the associated golf course are on the eastern and southern shores. There are over 300 cottages around the lake. Camp Lemieux is on the western shore and Camp Elim is on the northern shore.
Lac Pelletier Regional Park
Lac Pelletier Regional Park (), founded in 1964, is a
regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government.
Definition
A regional park can be a special park distri ...
on the eastern and southern shores of Lac Pelletier. The park has a golf course, cottages, lake access, a campground, and hiking trails.
There are four campgrounds with 224 campsites, electric hookups, and modern washrooms / showers. The park also has two beaches, boat launches, playgrounds, mini golf, and two pickleball courts.
Lac Pelletier Regional Park Golf Club, built in 1965, is a 9-hole, grass greens course. It has a licensed clubhouse, rentals, and is a par 35 with 3,058 total yards.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in the lake include
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 ...
,
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 ...
,
whitefish, 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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List of golf courses in Saskatchewan
The following is a list of golf courses in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan:
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N
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See also
*List of golf courses ...
References
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Lakes of Saskatchewan
Lac Pelletier No. 107, Saskatchewan