Location:
A rough 4 by 4 road tums off Highway
20 in Tweedsmuir Provincial
Park and follows the Atnarko River south. Turner Lake is located
approximately 18 km (11.16 mi) along this track just west of Lonesome
Lake.
Size
298.50 ha. (737.29 ac.)
Shoal
59.40 ha. (146.71 ac.)
Mean
Depth
18.9 m.(61.99 ft)
Max.
Depth
50 m. (164 ft.)
Game
Fish
Cutthroat Trout
Fish
Stocked
No data Available
Angler
Usage
Low
Elevation
1100 m.(3607 ft.)
Ice
Over
November - May
T.D.S.
16 mg/L
Resorts
& Campsites:
There are primitive campsites around Turner Lake. Closest facilities
and services are in Bella Coola
and Hagensborg.
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Fishing
Report: Turner Lake is primarily a cutthroat
fishery. Anglers report excellent results with cutthroats ranging
between 1 and 2 pounds. This is pristine wilderness lake and
a refuge for cutthroats. Please treat it with respect.
Be
sure to visit Fishbc.com
for angling information!
Viewscape:
This is scenic country with rolling hills to the east and north,
a flat area in the south and spectacular mountain vistas in
the west. There is also spectacular Hunlen Falls at the north
end of the lake.
Shoreline:
The shoreline is mainly sandy and rocky with a small sand beach
on the west shore. Small shrubs along the shore lead to a forest
of lodgepole
pine, fir
and spruce.
Note:
Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you
start fishing a new lake.
