Jackfish Lake Saskatchewan Map

About Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan

Jackfish Lake is a locality in 18-48-17-W3, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Jackfish Lake is located at 53.1427°N, 108.4911°W.

Jackfish Lake rests in a hollow of the rolling prairie, a vast, shallow saucer of blue reflecting an immense sky. It lies 45.0 km north-north-west of North Battleford, SK (from North Battleford, SK: bearing 342°T), and is situated 12.5 km north-west of Cochin. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, where the earth swells and dips with a farmer's patient hand, then falls away into the broad sweep of the lake. Willows and aspens huddle along its reedy shores, their leaves a flickering emerald in the summer sun, offering a scant, whispering shade against the relentless prairie light. In the distance, the horizon is a clean, unwavering line, a boundary that feels less like an edge and more like an invitation to boundless space. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of summer fields and the faint, mineral tang of the water. This has long been a place of sustenance, its fertile soil yielding crops that have fed generations, and its waters once teeming with the very fish that gave Jackfish Lake its name. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land, carved out lives here, their struggles and triumphs now etched into the very character of the place, in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of its people. The rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the land: the urgent planting of spring, the golden harvest of autumn, and the deep, silent slumber of winter. While the economy has shifted over time, from the bounty of the lake to the steady pulse of agriculture, a quiet resilience persists, a deep understanding of the land's generosity and its unforgiving nature.

About This Jackfish Lake Map Page

Explore Jackfish Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.142737, -108.491092. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Jackfish Lake includes the postal code (S9A), telephone area code (306, 639). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Jackfish Lake is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.