Lac Racicot Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Racicot sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Saint-Honoré sits 52 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 64 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Racicot

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lac Racicot a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Racicot more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Muscade at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Racicot before loading the car.