Frobisher Lake


Frobisher Lake is a large, irregularly shaped glacial lake in the northern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated between Turnor Lake and Churchill Lake in the Churchill River drainage basin about north-northeast of Buffalo Narrows.
There are no permanent settlements on Frobisher Lake — only an outfitters with four cabins. The closest community is Turnor Lake, which is accessed by Highway 909. From Turnor Lake, road access was built to Frobisher Lake.

Description

Frobisher Lake is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. Its main inflow is from Turnor Lake via the short Wanasin River and its outflow is through Simonds Channel, which connects it to Churchill Lake. Pinaskau, Wapiskaw, and Waskwei are the largest of many islands on the lake. The freezing period of the lake is from November to May.

Fish species

Fish species commonly found in Frobisher Lake include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, longnose sucker, and burbot.