Fishing at Robb Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Robb Lake is one of the Timiskaming District waters in Ontario. It sits at 341 metres above sea level. Roughly 31 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are looking at roughly 5.0 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Kirkland Lake lies 50 km from the water. Timmins lies 65 km off, Englehart another 67 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Robb Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Robb Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Robb Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Clearwater Lake, 2.3 km away. Confirm access to Robb Lake locally before you travel.