Deuxieme lac Gravel in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Gravel sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It sits in northern bush country. 56 km away sits Labrecque, the nearest town. L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur lies 57 km off, Sainte-Monique another 59 km. Water in the same corner: 0.9 km away is Lac des Bohemes, Lac du Cinq de l'Eternite about 1.1 km, 1.1 km away is Premier lac Gravel, Lac Pour Toujours about 1.1 km and 1.2 km away is Lac des Quatre Branches. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Gravel

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Deuxieme lac Gravel rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Deuxieme lac Gravel rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac des Bohemes at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Deuxieme lac Gravel before loading the car.