Deuxieme lac aux Rats near Hérouxville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Deuxieme lac aux Rats. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Hérouxville lies 16 km from the water. Trois-Rivières sits 46 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Premier lac aux Rats lies 0.3 km on, Lac Francais at 1.9 km, Lac Isaie lies 1.9 km on, Lac Turner at 2.1 km and Lac a la Barbotte lies 2.6 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac aux Rats

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Deuxieme lac aux Rats the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Deuxieme lac aux Rats.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Premier lac aux Rats, 0.3 km out. For Deuxieme lac aux Rats in particular, ask before you travel.