La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve
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- For the similarly named park in Ontario, see: La Verendrye Provincial Park.
Activity
La Vérendrye Reserve is a popular park for outdoor activities in all seasons. In the winter, snowmobiling can be done on trails through the park. In the spring there are whitewater rivers to canoe, in particular the Gens-de-Terre River. In the summer it is a great place for fishing, hiking, swimming, and canoe camping. In the autumn, hunting is permitted. Popular game animals include moose and white-tailed deer (black bear hunting in the spring). Permits and payment of fees are required for any of these activities.Flora
La Vérendrye's landscape is typical of the Canadian Shield. The main tree species include Black Spruce, White Spruce, Jack Pine, Eastern White Pine, Red Pine and White Birch.Fauna
There are over 40 species of mammals including moose, white-tailed deer, bear, wolf, fox, beaver, hare and over 150 species of birds including Spruce Grouse and Ruffed Grouse.Fish
Walleye, northern pike, lake trout (salmon trout), smallmouth bass, sturgeon. A few bodies of water, in the southern part of the reserve, contain brook trout (speckled trout).External links
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