Lac Guran Fishing near La Minerve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Guran stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 320 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. La Minerve sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel at 27 km and Rivière-Rouge at 36 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guran

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Guran the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Guran the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Caryer at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lac Guran as something to verify.