Brightsand Lake

Brightsand Lake^[1] is a lake in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is in the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 in the west-central part of the province in the aspen parkland ecoregion. Brightsand Creek^[2] — located on the western side of the lake — is the outflow and it flows in a southerly direction into Turtlelake River, which is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.^[3] Turtle Lake is about 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) to the east and the Meadow Lake Escarpment^[4] is to the north-east.

Brightsand Lake
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Location	RM of Mervin No. 499, Saskatchewan
Coordinates	53.6001°N 108.8840°W / 53.6001; -108.8840
Part of	Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Primary outflows	Brightsand Creek
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	4,560.7 ha (11,270 acres)
Max. depth	14.7 m (48 ft)
Shore length1	27.2 km (16.9 mi)
Surface elevation	652 m (2,139 ft)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

There are several communities and a regional park dotted around its shores. At the southern end of the lake is Crystal Bay-Sunset and Thunderchild Indian Reserve 115Z; along the eastern shore is Evergreen Beach, Mowrey Beach, and Lakeshore Estates subdivision; and Brightsand Lake Regional Park is at the northern end. Access to the lake is from Highways 795 and 796.

Brightsand Lake Regional Park

Brightsand Lake Regional Park (53.6436°N 108.8458°W / 53.6436; -108.8458)^[5] is a 1,600-acre park about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of the town of St. Walburg on the northern end of Brightsand Lake. Though it was founded in 1965, the area has been a popular place for vacationers since the early 1900s because of its clear water and mile-long sandy beach.^[6] The park is accessed off of Highway 795.

Amenities and attractions at Brightsand Regional Park include camping, golfing, mini golf, 28 kilometres of hiking trails, a boat launch, concession, a playground, fishing, and swimming.^[7]

The campground has 106 individual campsites and 17 group campsites. All of the group sites are electric and about half the individual sites are electric. There are also two modern cabins for rent. At the campground there's a shower house, washrooms, and a sani-dump.^[8]

The golf course is a par 37, 9-hole, sand greens course. The men's tees total 2,860 yards and the ladies' total 2,608.^[9]

Fish species

Fish species commonly found in the lake include are northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout, walleye, and yellow perch.^[10][11]

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
• Tourism in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Brightsand Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
2. "Brightsand Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
3. "Brightsand Lake Fishing Map". GPS Nautical Charts. Bist LLC. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
4. "Williston Basin Symposium". Datapages, Inc. Datapages, Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
5. "Brightsand Lake Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
6. "Bright Sand Regional Park". R.M. of Mervin. RM of Mervin No. 499. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
7. "Brightsand Lake Regional Park Public Beach". The Swim Guide. Swim Drink Fish Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
8. "Brightsand Lake Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
9. "Brightsand Lake". Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
10. "Brightsand Lake". Fishbrain. Fishbrain. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
11. "Brightsand Lake". Angler's Atlas. Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 28 July 2022.