Robbins Lake near Crandon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Robbins Lake is set in Forest County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,644 feet up. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Forest County are larger. For a base, Crandon sits 14 miles out. For a city, Green Bay is 98 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Robbins Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Robbins Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Robbins Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Scott Lake is 1.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Robbins Lake in what we hold.