Frobisher Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Frobisher Lake
Frobisher Lake Location in Saskatchewan
Location	Saskatchewan
Coordinates	56°20′N 108°15′W / 56.333°N 108.250°W / 56.333; -108.250
Type	glacial lake
Primary inflows	Turnor Lake via Wanasin River
Primary outflows	a channel to Churchill Lake
Catchment area	4,921 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Average depth	5.5 m (18 ft)
Max. depth	19 m (62 ft)
Water volume	2.18 km3 (1,770,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	424 km (263 mi)
Surface elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Frozen	Nov-May
Islands	Pinaskau Island, Wapiskaw Island, Waskwei Island
Settlements	lake is accessed from Turnor Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Frobisher Lake is a lake in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, located between Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake. The lake is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. It receives water from Turnor Lake via the short Wanasin River and a channel connects it to Churchill Lake. Pinaskau, Wapiskaw and Waskwei are the largest of many islands on the lake. The freezing period of the lake is from November to May. There are no permanent settlements on Frobisher Lake. The closest community is Turnor Lake, which is accessed by Highway 909. From Turnor Lake a road access was built to Frobisher Lake.

Fish Species

The lake's fish species include: walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker and burbot.