Fishing at Robertson Lake, Thunder Bay District, Ontario

• Overview

  This water sits in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Everything around it is taiga. It measures about 60 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 3.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 38 km from Longlac. For a city, Thunder Bay is 281 km off. Nearby alternatives: Woodcock Lake after 4.4 km, Kawin Lake out at 4.8 km, Calvert Lake after 6 km, Rooster Lake out at 6.4 km and Kilross Lake after 6.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Robertson Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Thunder Bay District, recorded fish include cisco, blackfin cisco, rainbow smelt, bloater and shortjaw cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Robertson Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -20°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Robertson Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Woodcock Lake, 4.4 km away. Nothing on Robertson Lake should be assumed from this page alone.