Robert Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 79 km northwest of Red Lake, and the nearest road is 50 miles off — this is fly-in water.
Robert Lake is the 417th-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 15 miles of charted shoreline and 3 islands. Its 26 ft maximum depth is greater than 16% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Blacknose Shiner, Burbot, Cisco, Fathead Minnow, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
On this water
Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Robert Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- Gammon River East Outcamps Inc.✓ Verifiedcampfly-inhousekeeping26 mi away
A single fly-in outcamp occupying a private island inside Atikaki Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba, reached by a 30-minute floatplane hop from Blue Water Aviation at Silver Falls, about 30 km north of Lac du Bonnet. One group at a time rents the fully equipped three-bedroom camp to itself and fishes the Gammon River system unguided for walleye and northern pike; accommodation for resident moose hunters is also offered.
- Dogskin Lake Lodge and Outposts Ltd.✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican · housekeeping28 mi away
Home water: Dogskin Lake
Fly-in fishing and hunting lodge on Dogskin Lake in Atikaki Provincial Park, eastern Manitoba, reached by a 45-minute floatplane flight from Lac du Bonnet. The American-plan main lodge fishes about 7,000 acres of water the operator holds sole outfitting rights to, plus 3,000 acres of portage lakes and rivers, for walleye typically 18-24 inches and northern pike in the 28-36 inch range. Four self-guided outpost camps on their own private lakes (Mannifrank, Noname, Black and the hunting-only South Eagle) run solar power, Starlink and full kitchens, and the operator also guides moose and spring black bear hunts on roughly 60,000 acres of Crown land.
- Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican · housekeeping29 mi away
Home water: Aikens Lake
A fly-in fishing lodge operating since 1949 on Aikens Lake inside Atikaki Provincial Park in eastern Manitoba, reached by van from Winnipeg to Silver Falls and then float plane. Three tiers of stay - a fully guided, all-meals main lodge, the catered Great Gray Owl mini-lodge, and the do-it-yourself Lost Lake Outpost - on water known for trophy walleye and northern pike.
- Viking Island Lodge✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inhousekeeping36 mi away
Home water: Douglas Lake
Viking Island Lodge sits on an island in Douglas Lake within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario, and is reached only by float plane from Red Lake. Accommodation is self-catered: four modernized cabins have full kitchens and 3-piece baths, while two older log cabins share a central shower house and have no kitchen of their own. The weekly Saturday-to-Saturday package covers round-trip air from Red Lake, a boat with a 9.9 hp motor and gas, a conservation fishing licence, linens and stock pantry items, with guests supplying or pre-ordering their own meat, dairy and produce. Camp occupancy is capped at 30 guests a week; nine portage-access lakes supplement Douglas Lake, and a separate fly-in outpost cabin sleeping four is available on Embryo Lake.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 2
- Special limit on this water — Lake Sturgeon: Closed all year · Refer to zone-wide seasons and limits (All waters located within the portion of Zone 2 from the Ontario / Manitoba interprovincial boundary east along the line of 52°35’N. latitude, to the intersection with 93°50’W. longitude, thence south to the intersection with 52°10’N. latitude, thence east to the intersection with 92°10’W. longitude, thence south to the Zone 2 boundary, including all of the waters within Woodland Caribou Provincial Park; thence in a westerly direction to the Ontario/Manitoba interprovincial boundary, thence northerly to the intersection with 52°35’N. latitude.)
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) | C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | C - 25 |
Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 2 summary before you fish.
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