Robour Lake in Chisago County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Robour Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. It stands 896 feet above sea level. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Harris lies 5.2 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 43 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Robour Lake

  Depth records show about 49 feet at the bottom of the basin. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Chisago County include largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Robour Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 70°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Robour Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Mandall Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Robour Lake carry more weight than any list.