Nameless Lake in Turnor Lake: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Turnor Lake, Nameless Lake is a Saskatchewan water. This is northern bush ground. At roughly 11.56 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Shoreline length is close to 19 km, and each section fishes a little differently. For supplies, Buffalo Narrows is 137 km out. It is 535 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Nameless Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Turnor Lake list walleye and spottail shiner. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Nameless Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -22°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Nameless Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Blais Lake, 13 km out. Signs at Nameless Lake carry more weight than any list.