Fishing Robb Lake in Algoma, Ontario

• Overview

  Out in Algoma, Ontario, sits Robb Lake. The bank is 390 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.32 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 8.6 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Algoma list. Elliot Lake lies 52 km from the water. Blind River is 58 km and Thessalon 58 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Robb Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Algoma cover walleye, northern pike, Iowa darter, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Robb Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Robb Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Elbow Lake is 2.9 km off. Confirm access to Robb Lake locally before you travel.