Lac Robinson, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Robinson lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. Everything around it is pine and birch. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, L'Orignal, is 7.2 km distant. Further out sit Hawkesbury (11 km) and Brownsburg-Chatham (21 km). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Robinson

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Robinson gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -12°C to 19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Robinson.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Réserve écologique de la Rivière-Rouge takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Nicholas is 0.9 km off. What applies at Lac Robinson may have changed since it was mapped.