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Payuk Lake
Payuk Lake is located in Manitoba
Payuk Lake
Payuk Lake
Location in Manitoba
Location Manitoba
Coordinates 54°39′N 101°29.7′W / 54.650°N 101.4950°W / 54.650; -101.4950
Lake type Glacial Lake
Primary inflows Mistik Creek
Primary outflows Payuk Creek
Basin countries Canada
Max. length 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Max. width 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Islands 20
Payuk Lake is located in Manitoba
Payuk Lake
Location in Manitoba

Payuk Lake is a glacial lake located nine kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of Bakers Narrows, Manitoba, Canada.

Description

Payuk Lake is oriented in a southwest to northeast direction. The primary inlet is Mistik Creek and it drains via Payuk Creek into Lake Athapapuskow as part of the Nelson River basin. The lake is surrounded by Precambrian boreal forest, a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees of the Canadian Shield including black spruce and jack pine.

There is a paved boat launch accessible from Manitoba Highway 10.

Etymology

The name Payuk means "one" in Cree and was officially registered in 1999. It is notable for being the first of fourteen lakes on Mistik Creek named in numeric order in Cree. The fourteen lakes listed by their Cree names with the English translations in order from south to north are:

Fish species

Payuk Lake is a popular game fishing area, and fish species include walleye, northern pike, and white sucker.

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