Lac Rai Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Rai sits. It stands 456 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Leblanc sits 85 km from the bank. For a city, Saguenay is 229 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rai

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac Rai a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Rai by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac du Crakia, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Rai before loading the car.