Roberts Lake, California: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Monterey County, California, you have Roberts Lake. Salt water lies 0.6 miles off. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Seaside, 0.4 miles away. The nearest city of size is Salinas, 12 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Monterey County, recorded fish include jack mackerel, flathead grey mullet and yellowtail amberjack. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Roberts Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical September readings run about 61°F; by December the average is down near 51°F. The surface stays open the year round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Roberts Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is somewhere to leave the car, 120 yards off. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Del Monte Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Roberts Lake.