Lac Raymond Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raymond stands in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It sits at 361 metres above sea level. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 3.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. Mattawa lies 49 km from the water. Then Deep River, 62 km, and Chalk River, 72 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raymond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Raymond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Raymond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Domergue at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Raymond.