Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine entry here is Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee, in Quebec. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Supplies mean a trip to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, 77 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 421 km away. Close by you have: Premier lac de Manche-d'Epee lies 0.5 km on, Troisieme lac de Manche-d'Epee 0.8 km off, Lac an Ernest lies 2.5 km on, Lac au Foin 2.9 km off and Lac a Jimmy lies 2.9 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, recorded fish include American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Premier lac de Manche-d'Epee, 0.5 km away. Confirm before you fish Deuxieme lac de Manche-d'Epee.