Fishing at Lac Ram, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Ram. The land about it is boreal forest. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Some 36 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. La Tuque is 64 km and Manawan 73 km. Round about: Lac Queen just 0.6 km, Lac Walker some 1.3 km off, Lac Xavier just 2.5 km, Lac Hope some 3.1 km off and Lac Thelma just 3.1 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ram

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lac Ram in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Ram.

• 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. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Queen, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Ram for certain.