Fishing Deuxieme lac Gagnon in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Gagnon sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It lies 264 metres above sea level. Sainte-Thècle at 19 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 71 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Premier lac Gagnon after 1.3 km, Troisieme lac Gagnon at 1.4 km, Lac Terrien after 1.7 km, Lac Vert at 1.8 km and Lac Gagne after 1.9 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Gagnon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Deuxieme lac Gagnon as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Deuxieme lac Gagnon.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 860 m. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Premier lac Gagnon at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. For Deuxieme lac Gagnon, the notice at the access point is the final word.