Lac des Deux Montagnes in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac des Deux Montagnes. The shore lies 36 km out. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Fulgence sits 42 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Honoré lies 47 km off, La Baie another 50 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Deux Montagnes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac des Deux Montagnes fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac des Deux Montagnes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac de la Hauteur at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac des Deux Montagnes for certain.