About Kississing Lake

Kississing Lake is approximately 25 miles by 25 miles and dotted with hundreds of islands and reefs, surrounded by some of the most beautiful country you will probably ever see. The East side of the lake is deep and holds great numbers of Lake Trout. The rest of the lake abounds with Northern Pike and Walleye. At any time you can see bald eagles, ducks, loons, geese, gulls, pelicans, and many other types of birds on or hovering over the lake. Bear, moose, and caribou are regularly sighted, along with many other fur bearing animals.

Location
 Kississing Lake is located 350 miles northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba, north of the 54th parallel, on the western edge of Manitoba's border with Saskachewan. It is approximately 113 kilometers (71 miles) northeast of Flin Flon.

Map of Kississing Lake

Local History
 In 1922 a rich zinc-copper deposit was discovered at Cold Lake (just east of Kississing Lake). One of Manitoba's oldest mining companies, Sherritt-Gordon, established mining there, and the town of Sherridon (named from Sherritt-Gordon) sprang to existence and eventually swelled to over five thousand residents. When it became apparent that the ore would be exhausted by the early 1950's, almost all of the towns buildings and the mining operations were relocated 265 kilometers to Lynn Lake via tractor train on winter ice over a seven year period (1946-1953).

Local Specialties
 Aside from the beauty of the countryside, and its notably cold winters, the area is well known for the wild rice havested from certain lakes in the late summer. The dark, long grained wild rice from this region can be obtained locally, and is highly prized in world markets.