Fishing Robinsons Lake in Frontenac County, Ontario

• Overview

  The Frontenac County end of Ontario holds Robinsons Lake. Elevation runs to 273 metres. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 2.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For a base, Sharbot Lake sits 38 km out. Nepean is the closest city, 86 km away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Robinsons Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Frontenac County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill, rock bass and smallmouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Robinsons Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Robinsons Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Mountain Lake at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Robinsons Lake in particular, ask before you travel.