Fishing at Lac Robert, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Robert lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. This is taiga country. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 47 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 113 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Omer a shade over 0.4 km, Lac du Trefle 1 km away, Lac Alpin a shade over 2.4 km, Lac Pilon 2.5 km away and Lac Brule a shade over 2.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Robert

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Robert that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Robert runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Omer sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Robert is worth confirming on the day.