Robinson Lake Fishing in Lake County, Indiana

• Overview

  Robinson Lake is one of the Lake County listings for Indiana. It sits at 659 feet above sea level. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. Hobart lies 3 miles from the water. New Chicago lies 3 miles off, Merrillville another 3.1 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Robinson Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Lake County records list gizzard shad, common carp, alewife, white perch and bluegill among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Robinson Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 74°F in July and bottom out at 23°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around mid March, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid March and return around late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Robinson Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Mac Joy Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Robinson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.