Moose Lake
Sunset in Franchere Bay
Location	Alberta
Coordinates	54°14′N 110°55′W / 54.233°N 110.917°W / 54.233; -110.917Coordinates: 54°14′N 110°55′W / 54.233°N 110.917°W / 54.233; -110.917
Lake type	eutrophic
Primary inflows	Thinlake River
Primary outflows	Mooselake River
Catchment area	755 km2 (291.5 sq mi)
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	14 km (9 mi)
Max. width	4.4 km (3 mi)
Surface area	40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Average depth	5.6 m (18 ft)[1]
Max. depth	19.8 m (65 ft)
Residence time	7.5 years
Surface elevation	530 m (1,739 ft)
Settlements	Bonnyville

Moose Lake is a relatively small lake in North-eastern Alberta, Canada, located just a few kilometres from the town of Bonnyville. Despite dense green and blue-green algae blooms in summer, the lake is a popular recreational area for local residents.^[1]

It is unclear whether the name (translated from the French: Lac d'Orignal) was given because of the large moose population of the area or because the shape of the lake resembles a moose's head - Franchere Bay and Vezeau Bay being the antlers, Bonnyville Beach the chin, and Island Bay the nose (complete with a large island for a nostril).

Contents 1 Geography 2 Fishing 3 References

[edit] Geography

The major inflow is the Thinlake River, which enters the westernmost point of the lake in Franchere Bay, and the major outflow is the Mooselake River which exits the lake through the northern shore of Franchere Bay.^[1] Moose Lake Provincial Park straddles the point separating Franchere Bay and Vezeau Bay and its western edge is the Mooselake River.^[2] Most of the shoreline development is on the eastern shores of Vezeau Bay and Bonnyville Beach, comprising several unincorporated communities including Pelican Narrows. There are several Christian summer camps on Franchere Bay, including a Baptist, Pentecostal, and a Roman Catholic camp on the North shore and a Ukrainian Orthodox camp on the South shore.

[edit] Fishing

The lake supports some commercial fishing and recreational fishing is also popular. Sport fish in Moose Lake include Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Walleye, and Perch.

[edit] References

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