Old Hudson's Bay Co. fort probably established about 1790 at the north end of the lake, shown on map No. 41, at the beginning of Methye portage. Methye lake was also known as La Loche lake. Arrowsmith map of 1857 (No. 8) places the fort at the south end of the lake. The old fort was also called "Portage La Loche" fort. Maps 100 & 101.