Namur Lake, Alberta: ice fishing

Namur Lake is a lake in Alberta, about 43 km² in size, near Fort McKay, about 57 km N of Fort McMurray (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Lake Trout, Northern Pike and Arctic Grayling.

What fish are in Namur Lake?

Sport fish recorded in Namur Lake: Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling.

Guides: Lake Trout ice fishing guide · Northern Pike ice fishing guide · Arctic Grayling ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Namur Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Namur Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Namur Lake?

Regulation zone: Northern Boreal Zone — see the Namur Lake waterbody table in the Alberta Guide

Season: Governed by the 2026 Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations (season runs through Mar 31, 2027). Many default Parkland-Prairie lakes are open year-round; if the Guide lists no season for a period, that waterbody is CLOSED then.

Limits: Provincial defaults: walleye & sauger combined 3, yellow perch 15, lake whitefish & cisco combined 10, trout combined 5, lake sturgeon 0, bull trout 0 — but named lakes override these in their waterbody tables. Many Parkland lakes set northern pike to a 0 limit, and burbot drops to 0 on many of them from Feb 1. Look up this lake's own entry in the Guide before keeping any pike or burbot.

Licence: Alberta sportfishing licence + WIN card required, bought via AlbertaRELM or a licence issuer. Walleye harvest on some lakes needs a Special Harvest Licence — in 2026 sold first-come, first-served (not by draw), each with 2 tags.

Official regulations (2026 Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Other lakes near Namur Lake

Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.