Lac Raguindeau Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Raguindeau in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 287 metres up. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 18 km out. La Minerve follows at 18 km, then Lac-Simon at 31 km. Within a short run: Lac Gouvereau near enough 1.1 km, Lac Robillard 1.3 km away, Petit lac Murphy near enough 1.9 km, Lac King 2.2 km away and Lac Avon near enough 2.5 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raguindeau

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Raguindeau for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Raguindeau the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Gouvereau is 1.1 km distant. For Lac Raguindeau in particular, ask before you travel.