Robart Lake Fishing Guide, Digby County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Digby County entry here is Robart Lake, in Nova Scotia. It stands 91 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Digby County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Digby, 30 km off. Beyond it, Yarmouth at 62 km and Fundy Bay at 80 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Robart Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name alewife, Atlantic salmon and American shad. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Robart Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -5°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Robart Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Ameros Lake is 0.9 km distant. Check the position at Robart Lake before loading the car.