Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan
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Turtle Lake lies in Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The closest town is Livelong
. The lake takes its name from a Cree
legend about a giant denizen in the lake, and locals sometimes still tell stories of a monster of some sort in its waters (see Turtle Lake Monster
).
Turtle Lake is fairly long (about 21 km) while also narrow (about 5 km across). It has several species of fish, including Sturgeon Northern Pike
(Jackfish), Walleye
(Pickerel) and Whitefish
. There are many species of land animals ranging from squirrels, rabbits, and skunks to deer, moose, and the occasional black bear. The lake is dotted with several lakeside communities of cabin owners, including Turtle Lake Lodge, Indian Point, Golden Sands, Sunset View, Evergreen Acres, South Bay, Kopps Cove, Aspen Cove, Parkland Beach, Pown Beach, All Seasons Resort, Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay
, and Horseshoe Bay. Most beaches have several permanent residents. Few have cabins for rent. Prior to 2010 Turtle Lake Lodge had a store and rental cabins with some facilities; since the closure of those operations, South Bay is the only beach on the lake with store / gas / restaurant & lounge operations.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The closest town is Livelong
Livelong, Saskatchewan
Livelong is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 95 in the Canada 2006 Census.S0M 1J0 is a postal code for Livelong....
. The lake takes its name from a Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
legend about a giant denizen in the lake, and locals sometimes still tell stories of a monster of some sort in its waters (see Turtle Lake Monster
Turtle Lake Monster
The Turtle Lake Monster is an alleged cryptid inhabiting Turtle Lake, in West Central Saskatchewan Canada. The creature is said to be long and have a "sea horse" like head. About once a year someone claims to have had an encounter the beast...
).
Turtle Lake is fairly long (about 21 km) while also narrow (about 5 km across). It has several species of fish, including Sturgeon Northern Pike
Northern Pike
The northern pike , is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus Esox...
(Jackfish), Walleye
Walleye
Walleye is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European pikeperch...
(Pickerel) and Whitefish
Freshwater whitefish
The freshwater whitefish are fish of the subfamily Coregoninae in the salmon family Salmonidae. Along with the freshwater whitefish, the Salmonidae includes the freshwater and anadromous trout and salmon species as well as graylings...
. There are many species of land animals ranging from squirrels, rabbits, and skunks to deer, moose, and the occasional black bear. The lake is dotted with several lakeside communities of cabin owners, including Turtle Lake Lodge, Indian Point, Golden Sands, Sunset View, Evergreen Acres, South Bay, Kopps Cove, Aspen Cove, Parkland Beach, Pown Beach, All Seasons Resort, Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay
Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, Saskatchewan
Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay is a community in Saskatchewan on the shore of Turtle Lake....
, and Horseshoe Bay. Most beaches have several permanent residents. Few have cabins for rent. Prior to 2010 Turtle Lake Lodge had a store and rental cabins with some facilities; since the closure of those operations, South Bay is the only beach on the lake with store / gas / restaurant & lounge operations.