Fishing Lac Raymond in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raymond is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. It measures about 56 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The outline measures near 7.4 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Weymontachie is the closest place, 60 km off. It is 158 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raymond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Raymond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Raymond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Huit sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Raymond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.