Fishing at Lac Guillemet, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac Guillemet, in Quebec. It stands 284 metres above sea level. Around 17 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. For supplies, Normandin is 41 km out. Beyond it, Albanel at 45 km and Saint-Félicien at 57 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guillemet

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lac Guillemet is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Guillemet rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Larouaque, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Guillemet carry more weight than any list.