Fishing at Lac Saint-Guillaume, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Guillaume stands in Lanaudière, Quebec. What surrounds it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 15 km from Saint-Michel-des-Saints. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 104 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Round about: Lac du Moulin 0.9 km away, 1.1 km away is Lac Rigoche, Lac a Moise 1.8 km away, 2 km away is Lac Baugy and Lac Dessureaux 2.1 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Guillaume

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Saint-Guillaume rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Lac Saint-Guillaume to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac du Moulin is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac Saint-Guillaume before loading the car.