Noname Lake in Manitoba: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Noname Lake lies within the bounds of Manitoba. The surface lies 309 metres up. At 3.80 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 32 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. The closest town, Red Lake, is 114 km away. For a city, Winnipeg is 216 km off. Others close at hand: Scout Lake lies 5.9 km on, Thunder Lake (6.3 km), Stonehouse Lake lies 15 km on, Bushey Lake (15 km) and Black Lake lies 16 km on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Noname Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Noname Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Weed gaps hold fish when the beds themselves are too thick.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Noname Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Scout Lake is 5.9 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Noname Lake for certain.