Smoothstone River
Smoothstone River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at Wabeno Lake in the Waskesiu Upland and traverses boreal forests and muskeg in the Mid-Boreal Upland en route to Pinehouse Lake of the Churchill River. The Churchill River flows east through Manitoba into Hudson Bay.
Access to Smoothstone River is from Highways 916 and 165.
Course
Smoothstone River begins at the western end of Wabeno Lake of the Waskesiu Hills in Prince Albert National Park and flows west into Lavallée Lake. One of the largest concentrations of nesting American white pelicans and double-crested cormorants in Saskatchewan is supported on Heron Island within Lavallée Lake. From there, the river flows out of the Waskesiu Upland in a northerly direction passing through multiple lakes, the largest of which is Smoothstone Lake. Smoothstone River ends at Pinehouse Lake, which is a lake along the course of the Churchill River.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in the Smoothstone River include northern pike and walleye.
See also
References
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- ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Churchill River Watershed". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Smoothstone River, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindate.org. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Wabeno Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Lavalleé Lake". IBA Canada. Birds Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Grajczyk, Martin. "Churchill River". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research, University of Regina. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Smoothstone River Bellow Emmeline lake". R-ArcticNET. ArcticRIMS Station Data. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Smoothstone River - Hwy 916". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 20 February 2024.