Fishing Deuxieme Lac in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Deuxieme Lac in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Supplies mean a trip to Gaspé, 22 km off. After that come Perce at 62 km and Grande-Riviere at 70 km. Also worth knowing: Troisieme Lac roughly 0.4 km, Quatrieme Lac within 0.5 km, Cinquieme Lac roughly 0.7 km, Premier Lac within 0.8 km and Lac de l'Epinette Rouge roughly 0.9 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme Lac

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine include Atlantic cod, American eel, Pacific cod and striped bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Deuxieme Lac decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Deuxieme Lac around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Troisieme Lac is 0.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Deuxieme Lac.