Puk Palik Lake

Puk Palik Lake lies west of Takslesluk Lake in the low tundra of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Its outlet is part of a network of rivers, lakes and portages used by the Akulmiut Yup’ik. A neighbouring lake is called Tuullegtuliq, “the one with many loons,” and a stream and portage connect it with Puk Palik. These names mark a landscape known through travel, fishing and gathering. Wetlands and countless ponds surround the lake, providing habitat for birds and other animals.