Fishing Lac Guillaume in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Guillaume sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. It lies 329 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 35 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 4.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Alexandre, 48 km away. Further out sit Port-Cartier (48 km) and Cap-Chat (79 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guillaume

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Guillaume responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Guillaume more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Caro, 1.3 km away. Treat access at Lac Guillaume as something to verify.