Robson Lake Fishing in Sudbury, Ontario

• Overview

  Look for Robson Lake in the Sudbury part of Ontario. The land about it is taiga. At 2.56 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 17 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Sudbury listings. For a base, Chapleau sits 35 km out. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 248 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Robson Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sudbury names smallmouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Robson Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Robson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Yoyo Lake, 6.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Robson Lake.