Robert Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.3922° N, 121.6044° W
- Surface area
- 48.7ha
- Elevation
- 689m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Roberts Lake rec site
Open Robert Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Robert Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Kokanee (last recorded 1971), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1971), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1971), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 1971.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.3922, -121.6044
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Fish on record at Robert Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Robert Lake
Best times of year at Robert Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Robert Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing for bass. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Robert Lake
Coordinates: 52.3922, -121.6044
Camping and rec sites at Robert Lake
- Roberts Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 37 m
Access: From the Likely or Horsefly Roads, turn onto Beaver Valley Road, the site is located almost halfway from either end along this road.
Coordinates: 52.393685, -121.601954
Depth chart for Robert Lake
The Province sounded Robert Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Robert Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Robert Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 12 April and 3 May. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 25 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 8 April 2025, 138 days.
Robert Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Robert Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Robert Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 5.3 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Robert Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 12° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 2° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-10.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 17 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+3.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+12.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+6.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Robert Lake, in brief
What fish are in Robert Lake?
Kokanee (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Robert Lake in?
Robert Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Robert Lake
- Baillon Lake 3 km away
- Antoine Lake 8 km away
- Crazy Lake 10 km away
- Jumeaux Lakes 10 km away
- Abbott Lake 10 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.