Shchuchye (lake)

Shchuchye (Kazakh: Шортанды, Shortandy; Russian: Щучье) is a lake in Burabay District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

[2] The lake is part of the Burabay National Park, a protected area.

The bottom of the lake is mostly muddy, with a sandy zone in the southwestern part.

[4] Shchuchinsk city lies to the southwest by the lake and was named after it in the 19th century.

The native fish species living in the lake are pike, crucian carp, roach, tench and perch.