Sport fishing in Québec
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Fishing periods, limits and exceptions for zone 8

Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
CollapseRules for the zone
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Black crappie
30   
  
Copper redhorse poisson
Fishing prohibited   
  
Rainbow smelt
120   
  
Shad
5 in all   
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 23rd, 2026 to September 15th, 2026 poisson
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
10 in all   
  
Cutthroat trout and brown trout
5 in all   
  
Lake trout and splake trout poisson
1 in all60 cm or moreAngling only 
  
Landlocked salmon
3 Angling only 
  
Rainbow trout
10. For the fluvial portion of the area, there is no catch limit.   
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027 poisson
  
Pike
6 in all   
  
Yellow perch
50  There is a moratorium on recreational and commercial yellow perch fishing. in lac Saint-Pierre and in the St. Lawrence River area, between the Laviolette Bridge and Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets.
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 10th, 2026 to May 31st, 2026 poisson
  
Walleye
637 cm to 53 cm inclusivelyAngling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027 poisson
  
Walleye and sauger
6 in allWalleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively Sauger: no length limitAngling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026
  
Sturgeon
1 in allLake sturgeon: 80 cm to 130 cm inclusively Atlantic sturgeon: no length limitAngling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to December 19th, 2026
  
Muskellunge and tiger muskellunge
1 in all137 cm or moreAngling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Bass
6 in all   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027- Other species
  no limit   

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
ExpandCanal de Chambly - That part between lock 1 in Chambly (45°26'53.43'' N., 73°17'1.15'' W.) and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (45°18'11.73'' N., 73°14'54.52'' W.). poisson
ExpandCanal de Lachine (45°27'39,9" N., 73°36'12,78" W.) poisson
ExpandCommunal Wildlife Area du lac Saint-Pierre (see also zone 7) River Richelieu (Communal wildlife area of lac Saint-Pierre) from its mouth in the fleuve Saint-Laurent to the Highway 30 bridge.
ExpandCommunal Wildlife Area du lac Saint-Pierre (see also zone 7) River Saint-Laurent (Communal wildlife area of lac Saint-Pierre) between the eastern boundary of Zone 8 and the downstream side of the power transmission lines of the Hydro-Québec hydroelectric station in Tracy, up to the high water line.
ExpandLake Saint-François (45°09'25" N., 74°22'22" W.) up to upstream of the Pointe-du-Buisson dam at Pointe-des-Cascades (45°19'7.11" N., 73°58'26.08" W.) and Beauharnois (45°13'42.58" N., 74°00'34.98" W.), including the Delisle River up to Chemin du Fleuve (45°17'22" N., 74°10'37" W.), the Soulanges Canal (45°18'51.17" N., 74°05'39.96" W.), the Saint-Charles River (45°16'31.11" N., 74°04'51.34" W.), the Salmon River up to the border and the Baudette River up to Highway 20. poisson
ExpandLake Saint-Louis (45°24'05'' N., 73°48'52'' W.) including the portion between the Pointe-du-Buisson dam (45°19'7.11" N., 73°58'26.08" W.) and the Pointe-des-Cascades dam (45°19'26.33" N., 73°56'39.92" W.), up to the Honoré-Mercier bridge, including the Saint-Jean stream (45°22'15.08'' N., 73°46'10.48'' W.), up to the high water line and the Saint-Louis River up to the Howard-Smith dam (45°18'41.10'' N., 73°52'49.73'' W.) poisson
ExpandNational Park du Mont-Saint-Bruno
ExpandNational Park of the Boucherville Islands
ExpandRiver aux Brochets between the Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge dam and the mouth of ruiseau Ewing situated downstream of the Highway 133 bridge in the municipality of Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River.
ExpandRiver aux Brochets from the mouth of brook Ewing situated downstream of the Highway 133 bridge in the municipality of Saint- Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike-River up to its outlet in Missisquoi bay.
ExpandRiver Beaudette upstream of the Highway 20 bridge (45°13'15" N., 74°19'33" W.).
ExpandRiver Châteauguay a) That part between Lake Saint-Louis and the Arthur-Laberge Bridge in Châteauguay (45°21'40" N., 73°44'49" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver Châteauguay b) That part between Arthur-Laberge bridge in Châteauguay (45°21'40'' N, 73°44'49'' W) and the dam upstream from Châteauguay and its extension to the north bank
ExpandRiver Châteauguay c) That part between between Route 132 in Châteauguay and a right-hand turn located 370 m (45°20'27.11" N., 73°45'18.11" W.) upstream from the Highway 30 bridge in Chateauguay poisson
ExpandRiver Châteauguay d) That part between the dam at Sainte-Martine and the mouth of the Sturgeon River (45°15'43" N., 73°47'54" W.)
ExpandRiver Chibouet between its mouth and a point 200 m upstream (45°47'03" N., 72°52'14" W.).
ExpandRiver de l'Achigan between the railway bridge downstream of Onulphe-Peltier Road (45°51'02" N., 73°28'25" W.) and the dam upstream of Route 341 to the Epiphany (45°50'46" N., 73°29'35" W.).
ExpandRiver des Mille Îles a) That part between its confluence with the Rivière des Prairies (45°41'58.82" N., 73°31'44.59" W.) and the downstream side of CP railroad bridge (45°41'33" N., 73°37'17" W.), including the Rivière Mascouche up to Highway 640 poisson
ExpandRiver des Mille Îles b) That part between the downstream side of CP railroad bridge upstream (45°41'33'' N, 73°37'17'' W) and the Highway 25 bridge (45°41'46.29" N., 73°39'4.27" W. and 45°41'18.03" N., 73°39'0.34" W.)
ExpandRiver des Mille Îles c) That part between the Highway 25 bridge (45°41'46.29" N., 73°39'4.27" W. and 45°41'18.03" N., 73°39'0.34" W.), and its confluence with Lac des Deux Montagnes (45°31'49,53" N., 73°53'15,75" W.), including the Rivière du Chêne and the Rivière aux Chiens up to Highway 640. poisson
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) a) That part between the Carillon dam (45°34'2,29" N., 74°23'02" W.) and the electrical power transmission line situated about 4 km downstream from that dam (45°32'19'' N, 74°21'08'' W)
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) b) (1) Vaudreuil Bay, that part between the Highway 40 bridge (45°25'12.92" N., 73°59'1.92" W.) and a straight line located 180 m upstream of the CN bridge in Dorion (45°23'17.73" N., 74°00'5.13" W.) and a straight line located 360 m upstream of the CN bridge in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (45°24'17.25" N., 73°57'40" W.); (2) Vaudreuil Rapids, that part between the southern tip of Île aux Pins (45°22'35.77" N., 74°00'6.9" W.) and Lake Saint-Louis (45°20'34.56" N., 73°57'22" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) c) That part between the electric power transmission line located approximately 4 km downstream of the Carillon Dam (45°32'19" N., 74°21'08" W.) and the downstream limits of Lake of Two Mountains, namely: (1) the Highway 40 bridge (45°25'12.92" N., 73°59'01.92" W.); (2) the upstream portion of the Rivière des Prairies (45°28'24.32" N., 73°56'25.32" W. and 45°31'17.26" N., 73°52'50.79" W.); (3) the upstream portion of the Rivière des Mille Îles (45°31'49.53" N., 73°53'15.75" W.), including the downstream section of the Rigaud River up to the Highway 40 bridge (45°29'10" N., 74°17'57" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) d) That part between a straight line situated 180 m upstream from the CN railroad bridge in Dorion (45°23'17,73" N, 74°00'5,13" W) and the southern tip of the Île aux Pins (45°22'35.77" N, 74°00'6.9" W) poisson
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) e) That part between a straight line situated 360 m upstream from the railroad bridge in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (45°24'17.25" N, 73°57'40.0" W) and Lake Saint-Louis (45°24'03.43" N, 73°56'55.7" W) including that part of the river known as the Proulx channel or Stocker stream up to the end of the L¿Île-Claude road (45°23'55.29" N., 73°58'7.18" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) f) That part made up of Carillon Bay, north of the straight line that links Roches Point (45°31'27" N, 74°18'42" W) at Pointe au Foin (45°31'25.06" N, 74°19'18.48" W)
ExpandRiver des Outaouais (Lac des Deux Montagnes) g) That part made up of Fer à Cheval Bay west of the straight line that links the eastern tip of Carillon island (45°30'59" N, 74°15'05" W) to the eastern tip of Île à Paquin (45°30'43'' N, 74°15'51'' W)
ExpandRiver des Prairies a) That part between its confluence with St. Lawrence river (45°42'27,65" N., 73°28'32,03" W.) and the upstream side of the Pie-IX bridge (45°35'57" N., 73°38'49" W.)
ExpandRiver des Prairies b) That part between the upstream side of Pie-IX bridge (45°35'57" N., 73°38'49" W.) and the Rivière des Prairies hydroelectric power station dam (45°35'19.14" N., 73°39'21.52" W.), as well as the south arm to the Moulins dam.
ExpandRiver des Prairies c) That part between the Rivière des Prairies hydroelectric generating station dam (45°35'19.14" N, 73°39'21.52" W) and the Moulins dam and its confluence with Ottawa River (Lac des Deux Montagnes) (45°28'24.32" N., 73°56'25.32" W. and 45°31'17.26" N., 73°52'50.79" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver du Nord - That part between the electrical power transmission line upstream of Saint-André-d'Argenteuil (45°34'16.91" N., 74°20'31.18" W.) and the Ottawa River (Lake of Two Mountains)(45°31'6.24" N., 74°20'31.64" O.) poisson
ExpandRiver l'Acadie - The portion between the Highway 112 bridge (45°27'33" N., 73°18'22" W.) and the bridge and the Highway 104 bridge (45°22'34" N., 73°22'11" W.).
ExpandRiver L'Assomption a) That part between its confluence with Rivière des Prairies (45°42'52.51" N,, 73°28'52.7" W,) and the electrical power transmission line (45°58'37" N,, 73°22'48" W,) poisson
ExpandRiver L'Assomption b) That part between the electrical power transmission line (45°58'37" N., 73°22'45" W.) and the first sill downstream of Chutes à Morin in Joliette (45°59'49" N., 73°25'06" W.)
ExpandRiver Noire a) That part between the Père Tarte dam (45°36'10" N., 72°43'20" W.) in Saint-Ephrem d'Upton and the Émileville dam (45°29'12" N., 72°53'39" W.).
ExpandRiver Noire b) That part between the Émileville dam (45°29'12" N., 72°53'39" W.) and the eastern tip of the island (45°30'04" N., 72°54'48" W.) downstream of Saint- Pie.
ExpandRiver Noire c) That part between the eastern tip of the island (45°30'04" N., 72°54'48" W.) downstream of Saint-Pie up to its confluence with the rivière Yamaska.
ExpandRiver Ouareau between Crabtree dam (45°57'56" N., 73°28'03" W.) and its confluence with rivière l'Assomption in Saint-Paul (45°56'25" N., 73°24'26" W.).
ExpandRiver Richelieu a) between the downstream side of the bridge of Highway 30 (46°01'47" N., 73°07'50" W.) and a straight line between Chambly fort to opposite bank, while running at a distance of 50 m, the north-west end of the islands located downstream of the rapids (45°27'20" N., 73°16'30" W.).
ExpandRiver Richelieu b) between an straight line running from Chambly fort to the opposite bank, which follows over a distance of 50 m the northwestern tip of the islands downstream of the rapids and the upstream side of the power line that crosses Chambly rapids (Sectors B and C of the Pierre-Étienne Fortin reserve).
ExpandRiver Richelieu c) between the upstream side of the power line that crosses Chambly rapids and the Chambly dam. (Sector A of the Pierre-Étienne Fortin reserve).
ExpandRiver Rigaud between the Highway 40 (45°29'10" N., 74°17'57" W.) bridge and the dam upstream (45°28'28" N., 74°18'42" W.) of the city of Rigaud.
ExpandRiver Saint-Jean its mouth in the fleuve Saint-Laurent (45°52'23" N., 73°16'56" W.) and chemin Joliette in Lanoraie (45°58'21" N., 73°15'09" W.), including rivière Saint-Antoine, as well as the other tributaries of rivière Saint-Jean.
ExpandRiver Saint-Laurent (sector not located in Communal wildlife area of lac Saint-Pierre) - The part between the Honoré-Mercier Bridge and the downstream side of the Hydro-Québec hydroelectric power lines at Tracy (45°59'45.72" N., 73°10'56.05" W.), including the St. Lawrence Seaway south of the Lachine Rapids (excluding the Lachine Canal), the Rivière à la Tortue up to Route 132 and the Saint-Jacques River up to Highway 30. poisson
ExpandRiver Yamaska a) That part between the Route 132 bridge in Yamaska and a point located 1 km downstream from the Saint-Hugues bridge (45°47'04'' N., 72°52'31'' W.) poisson
ExpandRiver Yamaska b) That part between a point located 1 km downstream of the bridge at Saint-Hugues (45°47'04'' N., 72°52'31'' W.) and a point located 1 km upstream of the same bridge.
ExpandRiver Yamaska c) That part between a point located 1 km upstream from the Saint-Hugues bridge (45°47'04'' N., 72°52'31'' W.) and the Route 116 bridge (45°37'42.85" N., 72°56'23.47" W.) in Saint-Hyacinthe poisson
ExpandRiver Yamaska d) That part between the Route 116 bridge (45°37'42.85" N., 72°56'23.47" W.) in Saint-Hyacinthe and the T.-D. Bouchard hydroelectric power station dam in Saint-Hyacinthe (45°37'17" N., 72°57'02" W.) poisson
ExpandRiver Yamaska e) That part between the T.-D. Bouchard hydroelectric power station dam in Saint-Hyacinthe (45°37'17'' N., 72°57'02'' W.) and the Highway 10 bridge (45°22'35" N., 72°59'39" W.)
ExpandRiver Yamaska f) That part between the Highway 10 bridge (45°22'35" N., 72°59'39" W.) and the Antonio-Bernier bridge (45°17'00'' N., 72°58'27'' W.) in Farnham. poisson