Montreal River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It flows 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Montreal Lake to Lac la Ronge and is part of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay drainage basins. Along its course, Montreal River runs through boreal forests, muskeg, and glacier formed valleys. Within its watershed are the Waskesiu Uplands, much of Prince Albert National Park, and several notable lakes, such as Waskesiu, Kingsmere, Crean, Weyakwin, and Bittern.[2]

Montreal River
Churchill River drainage basin
Location of the mouth of the Montreal River in Saskatchewan Show map of Canada Montreal River (Saskatchewan) (Saskatchewan) Show map of Saskatchewan
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	Division No. 18
Physical characteristics
Source	Montreal Lake
• coordinates	54°32′32″N 105°35′57″W
• elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)
Mouth	Lac la Ronge
• location	La Ronge
• coordinates	55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W
• elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Basin features
River system	Churchill River drainage basin

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 Saskatchewan 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.[3][4]

Montreal River Recreation Site

Montreal River Recreation Site (54.7209°N 105.6966°W / 54.7209; -105.6966)[5] 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.[6]

Fish species

The fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker.[7]

See also

• List of rivers of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin

References

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