Lac Guy near Saint-Michel-des-Saints: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Guy lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. Elevation runs to 434 metres. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 28 km away. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 85 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guy

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Guy decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lac Guy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is recorded parking some 530 m off. A campsite lies 1.1 km away for anyone staying over. A picnic site 160 m off makes this workable with family in tow. Mapping records toilets within 990 m. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Remi, 1.3 km away. For Lac Guy, the notice at the access point is the final word.