Lac Raymond Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raymond falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. At about 15 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Saint-Fulgence sits 50 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Saint-Honoré, 53 km, and La Baie, 60 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raymond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lac Raymond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early 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

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Malfait, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Raymond before loading the car.