Piprell Lake

Piprell Lake[1] is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest[2] ecozone of Canada. The lake is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, just south of the geographical centre of Saskatchewan in the Cub Hills.[3] It is west of the western boundary of Narrow Hills Provincial Park[4] and south-east of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park[5] Piprell Lake Recreation Site and Rainbow Lodge are situated at the northern end of the lake and its amenities are accessed from Highway 913.[6][7][8]

Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Piprell Lake is located in Canada
Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake (Canada)
LocationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Coordinates54.1401°N 104.9040°W / 54.1401; -104.9040
Basin countries Canada
Surface area133.7 ha (330 acres)
Max. depth20 m (66 ft)
Shore length110.87 km (6.75 mi)
Surface elevation602 m (1,975 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Piprell Lake Recreation Site

Piprell Lake Recreation Site (54.1546°N 104.9023°W / 54.1546; -104.9023)[9] is a provincial recreation area at the northern end of Piprell Lake. The recreation site has a campground, playground, boat launch, central shower and washroom facility, and a grocery store. There is a picnic area and beach access for swimming. Nearby are trails for hiking and ATVing and in the winter, for snowmobiling.[10][11]

Surrounded by the park is Rainbow Lodge. It has five modern, three to four-bedroom chalets with full plumbing and satellite TV, along with waterfront cabins for rent.[12]

The whole park is well treed and the lake is stocked with fish for angling in the summer and ice fishing in the winter.

Fish species

Piprell Lake is stocked with tiger trout, splake, and brown trout.[13]

See also

References
  1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piprell Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Cub Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. "Narrow Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government.
  5. "Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. "Piprell Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. "Piprell Lake, Saskatchewan". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. "Piprell Lake". BRMB. Backroad Mapbooks. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piprell Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  10. "Piprell Lake Provincial Rec Site". Ultimate Campgrounds. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  11. "Piprell Lake Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  12. "Rainbow Lodge". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  13. "Fishing in Piprell Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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