Deuxieme lac Tapi Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Deuxieme lac Tapi falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. It sits at 395 metres above sea level. Laurentides at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit La Tuque (37 km) and Sainte-Thècle (64 km). More in the same country: Lac aux Tetards within 1.1 km, Lac Petry a touch under 1.4 km, Petit lac de la Corvee within 1.6 km, Lac Laurier a touch under 1.6 km and Lac Mick within 1.7 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Deuxieme lac Tapi

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Deuxieme lac Tapi rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Deuxieme lac Tapi fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac aux Tetards, 1.1 km away. Treat Deuxieme lac Tapi as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.