Robbie Burns Lake, Ontario: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Kenora District end of Ontario holds Robbie Burns Lake. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. At 1.21 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 20 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. You are 28 km from Vermilion Bay. Kenora follows at 56 km, then Dryden at 75 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Robbie Burns Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Kenora District cover northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Robbie Burns Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Robbie Burns Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Little Gordon Lake is 5.5 km distant. For Robbie Burns Lake in particular, ask before you travel.