Lac Rauh, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Rauh is a Quebec water. The surroundings are northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The town to know is Métabetchouan, 56 km out. It is 121 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Also within reach: Lac Guy lies 1.3 km on, Lac Leda out at 1.4 km, Lac Line lies 1.6 km on, Lac Couteau out at 2.2 km and Lac Gisele lies 2.3 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rauh

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Lac Rauh as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Rauh.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Guy, 1.3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Rauh for certain.