Premier lac Raymond Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Premier lac Raymond lies in Côte-Nord, Quebec. It stands 578 metres above sea level. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Head to Sacré-Coeur, 55 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Saguenay is 85 km off. Close by you have: Deuxieme lac Raymond (0.9 km), Lac Bridot 2.5 km away, Lac Miroir (3.2 km), Lac Jacqueline 3.2 km away and Lac Brule (3.8 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Premier lac Raymond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Côte-Nord records list logperch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Premier lac Raymond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Premier lac Raymond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Deuxieme lac Raymond, 0.9 km away. Ask locally about Premier lac Raymond if anything is unclear.