Coghlan Lake
| Coghlan Lake | |
|---|---|
  Coghlan Lake  Coghlan Lake | |
| Location | Yukon Territory |
| Coordinates | 61°32′42″N 135°29′13.99″W / 61.54500°N 135.4872194°W[1] |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)[2] |
| Average depth | 24 m (79 ft)[2] |
| Residence time | 2.5 years[2] |
Coghlan Lake is a body of water located about 60 miles (97 km) north of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. It is 7 miles (11 km) long and 0.75 miles (1.21 km) wide. It has a surface area of 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) and an average depth of 24 m (79 ft).[2] The lake contains many shoals and small islands. It is in a remote and mostly uninhabited area, but it does attract seasonal attention from vacationing fishermen. The most common fish in the lake are lake trout, northern pike, Arctic grayling, burbot, and whitefish.[3] During the winter, the lake forms part of the course for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
References
[edit]- ^ Natural Resources Canada. "Coghlan Lake" Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Geographical Names of Canada. Accessed May 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Shortread, K.S. (December 1983), Limnology of Selected Lakes in the Yukon River Basin (PDF), West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Fisheries Research Branch, West Vancouver Laboratory, p. 16, retrieved 8 August 2024
- ^ Wilderness Fishing Yukon. "Coghlan Lake Lodge", Fishingyukon.com. Accessed May 12, 2009.
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