Lac Guenievre Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Guenievre. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Leblanc lies 81 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 196 km away. Nearby, in order: 0.5 km away is Lac Dosnon, Lac des Gros-Becs 0.9 km, 1.1 km away is Lac Loriol, Lac des Callas 1.6 km and 2.3 km away is Lac Domprel. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guenievre

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Guenievre responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Guenievre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Dosnon is 0.5 km distant. For Lac Guenievre, the notice at the access point is the final word.