Lake of the Day

The lake of the day for November 6, 2024 is Gillingham Lake.

As we near Remembrance Day I wanted to post a few of the thousands of lakes in the province that were named after veterans who were killed in action. Gillingham Lake is named after Charles Arthur Gillingham of Prince Albert who was killed in action in France during WW2.

Gillingham Lake is a small (247 acre) lake located 43km S of Pelican Narrows. The lake is accessible from the Hanson Lake Road just west of the Jan Lake turn-off. There is a sign for the lake on the highway.

This is a very pretty, easily accessible lake in the shield. Great spot for paddle! Like many lakes close to the highway though, don't be surprised to find a lot of garbage.

Northern Pike and Yellow Perch can be found in the lake.

There is a road down to the lake with room for parking and access to the water for launching a small boat or paddlers.

There was a memorial plaque at the lake honouring Olaf Hanson the namesake of the Hanson Lake Road. The base is still there but the plaque is now missing.

Have you ever been to Gillingham Lake? What did you think?

Map of Gillingham Lake outline
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