Lac Guay Fishing near La Minerve, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Guay in Laurentides, Quebec. Land around it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. La Minerve lies 30 km from the water. Then Mont-Laurier, 30 km, and Rivière-Rouge, 36 km. Water in the same corner: Lac des Bromes at 0.4 km, Lac Pirey a shade over 0.5 km, Lac Gratton at 0.8 km, Petit lac Gratton a shade over 0.9 km and Lac Bayel at 1.1 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guay

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac Guay should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Guay rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac des Bromes at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Guay are worth checking on the day.