Deuxieme Lac Fishing near Pont Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Deuxieme Lac. It stands 321 metres above sea level. At about 36 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 96 km away. Further out sit Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (97 km) and Sainte-Monique (101 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme Lac

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Deuxieme Lac in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Deuxieme Lac.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Germain, 2.5 km away. Confirm access to Deuxieme Lac locally before you travel.