Roberts Lake Fishing near Meyersdale, Pennsylvania

• Overview

  Roberts Lake belongs to Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It stands 2,717 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Somerset County list. The closest town, Meyersdale, is 9.4 miles distant. Pittsburgh sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Roberts Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Somerset County include brown trout, walleye, brook trout and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Roberts Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 25°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near late December in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Roberts Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Deer Valley Lake, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Roberts Lake locally before you travel.