Roberts Lake, Manitoba: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Manitoba, Roberts Lake falls inside Kelsey. It sits in taiga country. Roughly 1.75 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 10 km in total. Snow Lake sits 30 km from the bank. Cross Lake 19A lies 118 km off, Thompson another 146 km. Others worth noting: Vlassie Lake just 2.4 km, Yukon Lake at 3.8 km, Atkins Lake just 4.8 km, Dion Lake at 5.4 km and Sails Lake just 6.6 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Kelsey include white sucker, johnny darter, northern pike, walleye and silver redhorse. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Roberts Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -23°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Roberts Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Vlassie Lake at 2.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Roberts Lake in particular, ask before you travel.