Jayjay Lake
Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Jayjay Lake[2] is a teardrop-shaped lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and access is from Highway 165.[3] The lake is situated at the north-eastern slopes of the Cub Hills[4] in the Mid-Boreal Uplands Ecoregion. It is surrounded by muskeg in a boreal forest of pine, birch, aspen, and spruce.[5]
| Jayjay Lake | |
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  Jayjay Lake Location in Saskatchewan  Jayjay Lake Jayjay Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Coordinates | 54.5002°N 104.2338°W |
| Part of | Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| River sources | Cub Hills |
| Primary outflows | Jayjay Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 178 ha (440 acres)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Settlements | None |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Jayjay Lake is within the Sturgeon-Weir River watershed. Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River. Jayjay Creek flows out of Jayjay Lake at its north end and flows south-east into Big Sandy Lake.[6][7]
Jayjay Lake Recreation Site
Jayjay Lake Recreation Site (54.5136°N 104.2256°W)[8] is a provincial recreation site on the eastern shore of Jayjay Lake. There is free camping and lake access for fishing and other water sports. The lake is restricted to non-motorised boats only.[9][10][11]
Fish species
Fish commonly found in Jayjay Lake include yellow perch and northern pike.[12]
