Fishing at Lac Du Guerny, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  The Abitibi-Témiscamingue entry here is Lac Du Guerny, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 396 metres. Surface area is around 46 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 6.9 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Supplies mean a trip to Deep River, 94 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 208 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Du Guerny

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Du Guerny a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Du Guerny.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Durocher, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Du Guerny as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.