Lac du Deux Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, this is Lac du Deux. The setting is boreal forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Abitibi-Témiscamingue list. The town to know is Leblanc, 109 km out. The big place round here is Gatineau, 262 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Deux

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Abitibi-Témiscamingue cover northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Treat Lac du Deux as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Deux.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Des is 1.3 km off. Check the position at Lac du Deux before loading the car.