Lac Guenard, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Guenard in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. It lies 301 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.4 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, La Sarre, is 16 km distant. Beyond it, Macamic at 21 km and Rouyn-Noranda at 77 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guenard

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Guenard the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Guenard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Kapekwacata, 5.4 km out. Signs at Lac Guenard carry more weight than any list.