{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada}} {{Use Canadian English|date=March 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox body of water | name = Piprell Lake | image = | image_size = | caption = | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | pushpin_map = Saskatchewan#Canada | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Saskatchewan | coords = {{coord|54.1401|-104.9040|region:CA-SK_type:waterbody|display=title,inline}} | type = | part_of = Churchill River drainage basin | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = {{flag|Canada}} | length = | width = | area = {{convert|133.7|ha|abbr=on}} | depth = | max-depth = {{convert|20|m|abbr=on}} | volume = | residence_time = | shore = {{convert|10.87|km|abbr=on}} | elevation ={{convert|602|m|abbr=on}} | islands = | cities = }}
'''Piprell Lake'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAHNU|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=25 November 2025}}</ref> is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest<ref>{{cite web |title=Boreal Plains Ecozone |url=http://ecozones.ca/english/zone/BorealPlains/index.html |website=ecozones |access-date=6 March 2022}}</ref> ecozone of Canada. The lake is located in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, just south of the geographical centre of Saskatchewan in the Cub Hills.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cub Hills|url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAEPF|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref> It is west of the western boundary of Narrow Hills Provincial Park<ref>{{cite web |title=Narrow Hills Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/3043/narrow-hills-provincial-park#sort=relevancy|website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Government}}</ref> and south-east of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park<ref>{{cite web |title=Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1418/clarence-steepbank-lakes-provincial-park#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> Piprell Lake Recreation Site and Rainbow Lodge are situated at the northern end of the lake and its amenities are accessed from Highway 913.<ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake Fishing Map |url=http://www.gpsnauticalcharts.com/main/ca_sk_piprell_lake_sk-piprell-lake-nautical-chart.html |website=GPS Nautical Charts |publisher=Bist LLC |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake, Saskatchewan |url=https://www.anglersatlas.com/place/110869/piprell-lake |website=Angler's Atlas |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake |url=https://www.brmbmaps.com/explore/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan/piprell-lake/12601 |website=BRMB |publisher=Backroad Mapbooks |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
== Piprell Lake Recreation Site == Piprell Lake Recreation Site ({{Coord|54.1546|-104.9023|display=inline}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAWFY|title=Place names - Piprell Lake Recreation Site|first=Natural Resources Canada|last=Government of Canada|website=www4.rncan.gc.ca}}</ref> is a provincial recreation area at the northern end of Piprell Lake. The recreation site has a campground, playground, boat launch, central shower and washroom facility, and a grocery store. There is a picnic area and beach access for swimming. Nearby are trails for hiking and ATVing and in the winter, for snowmobiling.<ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake Provincial Rec Site |url=http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com/ucpage/93950/SK/Piprell-Lake-Provincial-Rec-Site |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306134720/http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com/ucpage/93950/SK/Piprell-Lake-Provincial-Rec-Site |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 March 2022 |website=Ultimate Campgrounds |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Piprell Lake Campground |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/2125/piprell-lake-campground |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Government |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
Surrounded by the park is Rainbow Lodge. It has five modern, three to four-bedroom chalets with full plumbing and satellite TV, along with waterfront cabins for rent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rainbow Lodge |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/364/rainbow-lodge |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Saskatchewan Government |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
The whole park is well treed and the lake is stocked with fish for angling in the summer and ice fishing in the winter.
== Fish species == Piprell Lake is stocked with tiger trout, splake, and brown trout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fishing in Piprell Lake |url=https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/zd_qPx32/piprell-lake |website=Fishbrain |access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref> The lake was last stocked with 10,000 splake fingerlings and 10,000 tiger trout fingerlings in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Piprell Lake - Sask Lakes |url=https://sasklakes.ca/piprell-lake/#fishing |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=sasklakes.ca}}</ref>
== See also == *List of lakes of Saskatchewan *List of protected areas of Saskatchewan *Tourism in Saskatchewan *Hudson Bay drainage basin
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Category:Lakes of Saskatchewan Category:Northern Saskatchewan Administration District