Lac Robitaille in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Robitaille in Laurentides, Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 31 km away sits Rivière-Rouge, the nearest settlement. Then Labelle, 41 km, and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 48 km. More in the same country: Lac Orsan near enough 0.9 km, Lac Charlie about 1.1 km, Lac Harol near enough 1.4 km, Lac Davis about 1.5 km and Lac Chamelet near enough 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Robitaille

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Robitaille a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Robitaille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Orsan, 0.9 km away. For Lac Robitaille, the notice at the access point is the final word.