Fishing at Robertson Lake, Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Robertson Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario. The bank is 316 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.30 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 14 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Timiskaming District list. Some 53 km away sits Kirkland Lake, the nearest settlement. Timmins is 58 km away, with Iroquois Falls at 73 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Robertson Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Timiskaming District names brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Robertson Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Robertson Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is East Whitefish Lake, 2.3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Robertson Lake for certain.