Fishing Lac Raymond in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raymond is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. The bank is 268 metres above sea level. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Normandin, 26 km off. Saguenay sits 143 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Lac Carre at 0.9 km, Lac a la Truite 0.9 km away, Lac Sonia at 1.3 km, Lac a la Loutre 2 km away and Lac a John at 3.1 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raymond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lac Raymond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Raymond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Carre, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Raymond should be assumed from this page alone.