Fishing at Lac des Deux Bras, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Deux Bras falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Roughly 30 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Start from Laurentides, 34 km down the road. It is 102 km to La Cité-Limoilou, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Deux Bras

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac des Deux Bras a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac des Deux Bras that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data records a pier about 1 km out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Stadacona sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac des Deux Bras.