Robinson Lake Fishing Guide, Nipissing District, Ontario

• Overview

  Robinson Lake lies within the bounds of Nipissing District, Ontario. Land around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 66 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 5.9 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The closest town, Mattawa, is 47 km distant. Powassan is 54 km away, with South River at 54 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Robinson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Nipissing District list smallmouth bass, cisco and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Robinson Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Robinson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible 80 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Junco Lake is 1.7 km distant. Check the position on Robinson Lake before loading the car.