Lac Chat near Saint-Raphaël: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Chat lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. Elevation runs to 193 metres. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The closest town, Saint-Raphaël, is 23 km distant. Maniwaki lies 31 km off, Saint-Boniface another 44 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chat

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Chat where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lac Chat the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac a Sauel sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Chat should be assumed from this page alone.