Robinson Lake Fishing in Lake County, Oregon

• Overview

  Lake County in Oregon is where Robinson Lake sits. It lies 5,203 feet above sea level. Around 38 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Lakeview lies 32 miles from the water. Further out sit Alturas (68 miles) and Hines (95 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Robinson Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Lake County records list rainbow trout, Sacramento sucker and warner sucker among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Robinson Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 29°F in January to roughly 65°F in August. Some winters cap it and some do not. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Robinson Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. O'Keefe Reservoir at 2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Robinson Lake should be assumed from this page alone.