Fishing at Lac Raymond-Desmeules, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Raymond-Desmeules belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. For supplies, Forestville is 142 km out. Further out sit Betsiamites (147 km) and Saint-Honoré (150 km). Close neighbours run: Lac Denise at 6 km, Lac Gaya within 8.9 km, Lac Damasse at 9 km, Lac Vandal within 9.5 km and Lac Snob at 13 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raymond-Desmeules

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Fish Lac Raymond-Desmeules to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac Raymond-Desmeules the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Denise is 6 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Raymond-Desmeules.