Montreal River (Saskatchewan) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Montreal River |
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 Location of the mouth of the Montreal River in Saskatchewan
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | Division No. 18 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Montreal Lake 489 m (1,604 ft) 54°32′32″N 105°35′57″W / 54.54222°N 105.59917°W |
| River mouth | Lac la Ronge La Ronge 356 m (1,168 ft) 55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W / 55.08333°N 105.31722°W |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Churchill River drainage basin |
The Montreal River is a cool river in Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows for about 100 kilometres (62 mi) (that's about 62 miles!) from Montreal Lake all the way to Lac la Ronge. This river is an important part of a bigger water system called the Churchill River drainage basin, which eventually leads to Hudson Bay. A drainage basin is like a giant funnel where all the rain and snow that falls in an area eventually flows into one main river or lake.
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Journey of the Montreal River
The Montreal River starts its journey at Montreal Lake. This is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) (3 miles) north of a small community called Molanosa. It's also about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) (2.5 miles) west of Saskatchewan Highway 969.
Flowing North and East
As the river heads north, it flows under Saskatchewan Highway 2. You can even find the Montreal River Provincial Recreation Site right there! The river keeps going north and then passes under Saskatchewan Highway 165.
After that, it turns and heads east. On its way, it flows through two interesting lakes: Partridge Crop Lake and Sikachu Lake. Then, it enters Egg Lake (Saskatchewan) at a spot called Wawe Bay.
Reaching Lac la Ronge
The river continues its eastward journey through Bigstone Lake. It even passes under Saskatchewan Highway 2 again! Finally, the Montreal River reaches its end, flowing into Lac la Ronge. This happens right between the communities of La Ronge and Air Ronge.
Fish You Can Find
The Montreal River is home to many different kinds of fish! If you were to go fishing there, you might catch:
- Walleye
- Sauger
- Yellow perch
- Northern pike
- Lake trout
- Lake whitefish
- Cisco (a type of fish similar to herring)
- Burbot
- White sucker
- Longnose sucker
