Deuxieme lac Chaine Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Chaine falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The setting is lake country bush. Nearest town is Mont-Laurier, 18 km off. It is 105 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Nearby alternatives: Premier lac Chaine out at 1.2 km, Lac a Menard about 1.6 km, Lac de la Vase out at 1.7 km, Troisieme lac Chaine about 1.9 km and Lac a Patrick out at 2.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Chaine

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Deuxieme lac Chaine a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Deuxieme lac Chaine follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Premier lac Chaine is 1.2 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Deuxieme lac Chaine for certain.