Whiteswan Lakes

54°07′17″N 105°10′16″W / 54.1213°N 105.1712°W / 54.1213; -105.1712Basin countriesCanadaSurface area5,588 ha (13,810 acres)Max. depth40.6 m (133 ft)Shore length¹65.9 km (40.9 mi)Surface elevation591 m (1,939 ft)IslandsHovdebo Island¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Whiteswan Lakes^[1] are a group of lakes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The lakes are in the boreal forest ecozone west of the Cub Hills.^[2] At the southern end of the lakes, on Whelan Bay, is a provincial recreation site and a resort with lodging, camping, and recreational access to the lakes.^[3]

The Whiteswan Lakes are in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and are central to three nearby provincial parks: Narrow Hills Provincial Park to the east, Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park to the north, and Candle Lake Provincial Park to the south. Access to the lakes is from Saskatchewan Highway 913.^[4]

Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site (54°01′57″N 105°06′31″W / 54.0326°N 105.1087°W / 54.0326; -105.1087)^[5] is a provincial recreation site at the southern end of the Whiteswan Lakes on Whelan Bay. The park includes the neighbouring Pinkney Lake^[6] and encompasses the Whiteswan Lake Resort. The resort has access to the lakes for scuba diving, swimming, boating, and fishing. There is a licensed restaurant and accommodations include cabins, RV sites, and wilderness campsites. Activities include hiking, ATVing, and, in the winter, 172 kilometres (107 mi) of snowmobile trails.^[7]

Fish commonly found in the Whiteswan Lakes include lake trout, yellow perch, and northern pike.^[8] The lakes are regularly stocked with lake trout.^[9]

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan

• Whiteswan Lake Resort