Robin Lake in Nipissing District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Robin Lake stands in Nipissing District, Ontario. It sits at 437 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Ontario. For supplies, United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde is 58 km out. Further out sit Chalk River (63 km) and Deep River (66 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Robin Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Nipissing District records list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Robin Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Robin Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can camp 130 m off, which suits an early start. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kinglet Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Robin Lake if anything is unclear.