Fishing Lac a Raymond in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Raymond sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. For supplies, Mont-Laurier is 27 km out. After that come Maniwaki at 36 km and Saint-Raphaël at 39 km. In the same area: Lac Duffy about 0.6 km, Lac Allais 1 km away, Lac a Cyr about 1.2 km, Lac Mallonne 1.5 km away and Lac Castor about 2.3 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Raymond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac a Raymond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac a Raymond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Overnight stays are possible 1.1 km away. There are toilets 1.1 km off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Duffy at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac a Raymond is worth confirming on the day.