Shoal Lake
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Shoal Lake is a lake in extreme west of Ontario, Canada, northwest of Lake of the Woods. Depending the the water level of Lake of the Woods, Shoal Lake runs both ways, into and out of Lake of the Woods.
It is a body of water that is not completely charted, and caution must be taken when navigating this body of water. Smallmouth bass, northern pike are it's primary species of fish. At one time, it was a commercial fisheries for walleye, but this was closed due to over fishing.
There are a number of private cabins in this area, and several commercial fishing lodges and resorts which offer housekeeping cabins and american plan packages for American and Canadian Tourists.
Two Indian Reservations lay claim to much of Shoal Lake. Bands #39 and #40.