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

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Rouge sits in Côte-Nord, out in Quebec. The bank gives way to taiga. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Forestville is the closest place, 58 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 123 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Rouge

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Deuxieme lac Rouge fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Deuxieme lac Rouge the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Rouge, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Deuxieme lac Rouge.