Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake
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Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake is a lake of
Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
. The name is
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for "where the wild
trout Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salmoni ...
are caught by
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with hooks." It is the longest place name in Canada at 31 letters long. It is located just southeast of
Red Sucker Lake Red Sucker Lake is a lake in the northeastern part of Manitoba, Canada, near its border with Ontario. It has a surface area of approximately . Adjacent to the lake is the Red Sucker Lake First Nation and the community of Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba ...
in northeastern Manitoba, near its border with
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Lakes of Manitoba Long words {{Manitoba-geo-stub