Lac Patry Fishing near Saint-Raphaël, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Patry falls inside Laurentides. This is lake country bush country. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Saint-Raphaël is the closest place, 26 km off. Maniwaki is 32 km and Saint-Boniface 44 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking. The nearest town lies to the southeast.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patry

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Patry the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Patry the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac du Canard, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Patry may have changed since it was mapped.