Burge Lake Provincial Park

Park in Manitoba, Canada

56°54′8″N 101°2′6″W / 56.90222°N 101.03500°W / 56.90222; -101.03500^[1]Area6.12 ha (15.1 acres)Created1961

Burge Lake Provincial Park was established in 1961 and is 6.12 ha (15.1 acres)^[2] in size. It is located on the west shore of the lake, about 10 km. north of Lynn Lake off PTR 394^[3] The park has a small cottage subdivision,^[2] a campground, a boat launch and a beach with children's playground.^[3]

Burge Lake belongs to the Churchill River watershed, draining into Goldsand Lake.^[4] It is the site of the annual catch and release fishing derby for northern pike held on Canada Day.^[5]

References

^ "Burge Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b "A System Plan for Manitoba's Parks" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Burge Lake". Popular Parks. Parks and Protected Spaces, Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "Northern region: Reindeer Lake to Lynn Lake, via McMillan Lake and Zed Lake". Canadian Canoe Routes. Wilderness Canoe Association. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ Lindsay, James (4 March 2016). "Cold temperatures no deterrent to participants at Lynn Lake Winter Carnival". Nickel Belt News (Friday, March 4, 2016): 6. Retrieved 7 October 2017.