Lac Long Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Long belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 196 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.27 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It ranks high for size among our Outaouais listings. Saint-Raphaël sits 9.9 km from the bank. Further out sit Maniwaki (22 km) and Saint-Boniface (33 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Long

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Lac Long in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -14°C for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Long the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac du Vieux Chantier at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Long.