Blackfish Lake

Blackfish Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Blackfish Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Blackfish Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.16678, -99.53903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blackfish Lake

• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~42 km · Must-see
• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Blackfish Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~2 km
• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~33 km
• Minuhik Lake · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~49 km
• Akwakosakumin Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~64 km
• Keewatinkinokumaw Lake · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~66 km
• Chabluk Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~75 km
• Olie Johnson Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~8 km
• Pasowysty Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Skwarok Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~10 km
• Chaske Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
• Hughson Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~11 km
• Kitteringham Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~14 km
• Fowlow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~15 km
• Madigan Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
• Jobin Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
• Canfield Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~17 km

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Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Blackfish Lake

• Egenolf Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~42 km · Must-see
• Munroe Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Stony Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~78 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~128 km · Must-see
• Kasmere Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~129 km · Must-see
• Shethanei Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~131 km · Must-see
• Putahow Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~131 km · Must-see
• Nejanalini Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~139 km · Must-see
• Blackfish Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 23 · ~2 km
• Alyward Lake · lake · Kivalliq Region · ~33 km

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