Rob Lake Fishing near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Cass County, Minnesota. It stands 1,434 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. For a base, Pequot Lakes sits 14 miles out. Fargo is the closest city, 105 miles away. Also worth knowing: Long Lake within 0.6 miles, Rat Lake just 0.8 miles, Minnie Lake within 1.1 miles, Milford Lake just 1.1 miles and Horseshoe Lake within 1.2 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Rob Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name largemouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Rob Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 6°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Rob Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 0.6 miles away. What applies at Rob Lake may have changed since it was mapped.