Lac aux Deux Sources, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac aux Deux Sources. It sits at 460 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, La Tuque, is 49 km distant. The big place round here is Saguenay, 120 km distant. Also within reach: Lac Marie about 0.6 km, Lac Lona a shade over 1 km, Lac a l'Ecart about 1.1 km, Lac Georgette a shade over 1.7 km and Lac Robert about 1.9 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Deux Sources

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac aux Deux Sources fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac aux Deux Sources more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Marie is 0.6 km distant. Check the position at Lac aux Deux Sources before loading the car.