Deuxieme Lac in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Deuxieme Lac in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 416 metres above sea level. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 28 km distant. Saguenay is the closest city, 133 km away. More in the same country: Lac de la Roche at 0.5 km, Lac Equerre lies 1.3 km on, Lac Castonguay at 1.6 km, Petit lac a Roland lies 1.8 km on and Lac de l'Etrier at 2.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme Lac

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Deuxieme Lac before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Deuxieme Lac around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac de la Roche is 0.5 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Deuxieme Lac for certain.