Deuxieme lac Chailly in Côte-Nord: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Chailly is a Côte-Nord water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 415 metres. Saint-Fulgence is the closest town at 84 km. Forestville is 85 km and Saint-Honoré 87 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Vert some 1 km off, Lac Marie 1.3 km, Lac Pourri some 1.3 km off, Premier lac Chailly 1.6 km and Lac Munger some 1.6 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Chailly

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name logperch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Deuxieme lac Chailly decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Deuxieme lac Chailly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Vert sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Deuxieme lac Chailly as something to verify.