Fishing at Lac Guillaume, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  The Côte-Nord entry here is Lac Guillaume, in Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. At some 1.85 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 21 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Côte-Nord list. The closest town, Labrador City, is 222 km distant. After that come Wabush at 228 km and Fermont at 238 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guillaume

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac Guillaume for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -25°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac Guillaume follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Lilois, 2.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac Guillaume in what we hold.