Lac Guiness Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Guiness, in Quebec. It sits in pine and birch country. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is La Tuque, 36 km out. Trois-Rivières sits 89 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lac Noir some 2 km off, Lac du Plancon roughly 2.6 km, Lac Lamonte some 3.1 km off, Lac Dickey roughly 4.3 km and Lac Grosbois some 4.6 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guiness

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Guiness gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Guiness follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Noir is 2 km off. Ask locally about Lac Guiness if anything is unclear.