Pineroot River
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| Pineroot River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pineroot River in Manitoba | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mikanagan Lake |
| • coordinates | 54°47′41″N 101°38′34″W / 54.79472°N 101.64278°W |
| • elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Athapapuskow |
• coordinates | 54°42′25″N 101°40′09″W / 54.70694°N 101.66917°W |
• elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Length | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nelson River drainage basin |
The Pineroot River is a waterway in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in the Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada, approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Bakers Narrows. The river begins at the south end of Mikanagan Lake, continues in a southerly direction over the Mikanagan Falls, to Whitefish Lake then drains in Lake Athapapuskow.
The remote river flows through Churchill River Upland portion of the Midwestern Canadian Shield forests and is surrounded by mixed forest with stands of black spruce, white spruce, jack pine, and trembling aspen. The shoreline is characterized by steeply sloping irregular rock ridges and poorly drained areas of muskeg.[1]
The Pineroot area is largely pristine and home to moose, black bear, lynx, wolf, and beaver. Bird species include raven, common loon, spruce grouse, bald eagle and hawk owl. The creek is not easily accessible, but there is some trapping, hunting, and recreational fishing activity.[2]
The Pineroot River, and Whitefish Lake, are popular fishing areas containing burbot, lake whitefish, northern pike, sucker, walleye and yellow perch.[3]