Lac Raquette Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raquette is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 285 metres. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 40 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest town. Further out sit La Tuque (53 km) and Leblanc (97 km). Near neighbours: Lac du Piton after 4.2 km, Lac du Serpent 4.6 km away, Lac d'a Cote after 5.1 km, Lac Laudance 5.1 km away and Lac Sawyer after 5.6 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raquette

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Raquette where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac Raquette.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac du Piton, 4.2 km away. Signs at Lac Raquette carry more weight than any list.