Montreal River (Saskatchewan)

Montreal River
Churchill River drainage basin
Location of the mouth of the Montreal River in Saskatchewan
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	Division No. 18
Physical characteristics
Source	Montreal Lake
• coordinates	54°32′32″N 105°35′57″W / 54.54222°N 105.59917°W / 54.54222; -105.59917
• elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)
Mouth	Lac la Ronge
• location	La Ronge
• coordinates	55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W / 55.08333°N 105.31722°W / 55.08333; -105.31722Coordinates: 55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W / 55.08333°N 105.31722°W / 55.08333; -105.31722
• elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Basin features
River system	Churchill River drainage basin
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The Montreal River is a river in Census Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Montreal Lake to Lac la Ronge, and is part of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay drainage basins.

Course[]

The river begins at Montreal Lake 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the community of Molanosa and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Saskatchewan Highway 969. It heads north and passes under at Saskatchewan Highway 2 at the site of the . The river continues north, passes under Saskatchewan Highway 165, heads east through and and enters at Wawe Bay. It continues east through , passes again under Saskatchewan Highway 2, and reaches its mouth at Lac la Ronge between the communities of La Ronge and Air Ronge.

Fish species[]

The fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker and longnose sucker.

See also[]

• List of rivers of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin

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