Big Shell Lake

Big Shell Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Officially known as Shell Lake,[1] it is commonly called Big Shell Lake to differentiate it from Little Shell Lake,[2] which is about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) downstream. Big Shell Lake is in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496 and the resort villages of Big Shell and Echo Bay are on the south-eastern and eastern shore. Access to the lake and the villages is from Highway 12.

For Shell Lake in the RM of Big River No. 555, see Shell Lake (Saskatchewan).
For other uses, see Shell Lake (disambiguation).
Big Shell Lake
Big Shell Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Big Shell Lake
Big Shell Lake
Location in Saskatchewan
Big Shell Lake is located in Canada
Big Shell Lake
Big Shell Lake
Big Shell Lake (Canada)
LocationRM of Spiritwood No. 496,  Saskatchewan
Coordinates53.2257°N 107.1724°W / 53.2257; -107.1724
Primary outflowsShell River
Basin countries Canada
Surface area668.6 ha (1,652 acres)
Max. depth15.1 m (50 ft)
Shore length121 km (13 mi)
Surface elevation578 m (1,896 ft)
Settlements
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Big Shell Lake is the source of Shell River (formally Shell Brook). The lake's main inflow begins in the Thickwood Hills[3] and flows east into the south-western corner of the lake.[4][5]

Big Shell Lake Recreation Site

Big Shell Lake Recreation Site (53.1991°N 107.1381°W / 53.1991; -107.1381)[6] is a provincial recreation site on the north-west corner of the lake. The park has a dock, boat launch, and a campground with 12 full-service campsites, two electrified sites, and one tenting site.[7][8]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in the lake include burbot, northern pike, and walleye.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Shell Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. "Little Shell Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. "Thickwood Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. "Big Shell Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. "Shell Lake". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. "Big Shell Lake Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. "Big Shell Lake Recreation Site". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. "Big Shell Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. "Fishing in Shell Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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