Fishing at Robb Lake, Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Robb Lake stands in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia. It lies 1,424 metres above sea level. Roughly 60 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. The nearest place of any size is Mackenzie, 179 km away. Kamloops is the closest city, 730 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Robb Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Peace River Regional District records list mountain whitefish, longnose sucker and largescale sucker among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Robb Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 8°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about mid October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Robb Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lady Laurier Lake sits 23 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Robb Lake as something to verify.