Montreal River (Saskatchewan)
Course
Montreal River begins at Montreal Lake 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the community of Molanosa and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Highway 969. It heads north and passes under at Highway 2 at the site of the Montreal River Recreation Site. The river continues north, passes under Highway 165, heads east through Partridge Crop Lake and Sikachu Lake and enters Egg Lake at Wawe Bay. It continues east through Bigstone Lake, passes again under Highway 2, and reaches its mouth at Lac la Ronge between the communities of La Ronge and Air Ronge.
Montreal River Recreation Site
Montreal River Recreation Site (54°43′15″N 105°41′48″W / 54.7209°N 105.6966°W) is a provincial recreation site along the course of the Montreal River. It is a small roadside pull-out campground off of Highway 2 with six campsites.
Fish species
Fish species commonly found in the river include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker.
See also
References
- ^ "Montreal River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Wasesiu Upland". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ https://www.mindat.org/feature-6077270.html
- ^ "Montreal River stream, Saskatchewan, Canada".
- ^ "Montreal River Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Montreal River Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan".
- ^ "Fishing in Montreal River".