Fishing Lac Guibort in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Guibort is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 320 metres. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is La Minerve, 26 km out. Then Rivière-Rouge, 30 km, and Mont-Laurier, 30 km. Within a short drive: Lac Rolleau 0.4 km away, Lac Compairon lies 1.5 km on, Lac Raquette 1.8 km away, Lac Bondy lies 2 km on and Petit lac Rivard 2.3 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guibort

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Guibort that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Guibort by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Rolleau, 0.4 km away. For Lac Guibort in particular, ask before you travel.