Lac Guy near Mattawa: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Guy stands in Quebec. It sits in lake country bush country. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Quebec. The town to know is Mattawa, 26 km out. Notre-Dame-du-Lac lies 70 km off, Témiscaming another 71 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Guy

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The shape of Lac Guy rewards a slow walk along one bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Guy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac du Cochon is 1.5 km off. Confirm access to Lac Guy locally before you travel.