Lac Raynouard in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Raynouard is listed under Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. It lies 592 metres above sea level. At some 8.31 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The bank runs about 47 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. On our Nord-du-Québec list it sits near the top for size. Some 186 km away sits Fermont, the nearest settlement. For a city, Saguenay is 576 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raynouard

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Nord-du-Québec include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Raynouard light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -24°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Raynouard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Dangeac at 5.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Raynouard for certain.