Ballantyne River begins at Big Sandy Lake and drains the Cub Hills.

[8] Deschambault Lake and its catchment are part of the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin.

It is leased by Northern Lights Lodge, which also has a facility at the neighbouring Limestone Lake.

[12] The Puskwakau River enters Deschambault Lake at the south end of Ballantyne Bay.

[14] Fish commonly found in Deschambault Lake include burbot, cisco, lake whitefish, longnose sucker, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.