Lac a la Raquette Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. The water sits 304 metres up. The water covers some 44 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 3.8 km keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. The closest town, Saint-Jean-de-Matha, is 20 km distant. The big place round here is Terrebonne, 77 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Raquette

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac a la Raquette as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac a la Raquette the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac David at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac a la Raquette before loading the car.