Lac Raz, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Raz is listed under Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. 86 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest town. Further out sit Senneterre (92 km) and Barraute (107 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Raz

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Raz responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Raz.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Banian, 0.7 km out. Nothing on Lac Raz should be assumed from this page alone.