Lac Robert Fishing near Chibougamau, Quebec

• Overview

  Nord-du-Québec in Quebec is where Lac Robert sits. Beyond the shoreline you have taiga. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Nord-du-Québec list holds plenty of bigger water. Chibougamau at 24 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 273 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Robert

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Robert the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -20°C for January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Robert runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Tache at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Robert as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.