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Fishing periods, limits and exceptions

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For fishing periods, limits and exceptions for the site where you want to fish, use the interactive map or search filters below.

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Use the search filters to target the fishing zone and the body of water where you want to fish (to know your fishing zone, consult the interactive map).

For information on current fishing periods, limits and exceptions:

  1. Select the fiching zone.
  2. Check whether the body of water you are searching for is on the "Bodies of Water – Regulatory Exceptions" list. If not, the zone rules will apply.
  3. Select the species you wish to fish for.

You can also narrow the search results to the rules currently in force, by checking the box provided for this purpose.

If the body of water you are looking for is not on the proposed list, it is because the applicable rules are the same as those of the zone.

You must also consult the "News" section to see if any regulatory changes made during the season affect your body of water.

IMPORTANT: catch limits and fishing periods that apply in wildlife territories may differ from those mentioned here. In these cases, you will be informed on the spot. Make sure you understand the different limits.

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Fishing periods, limits and exceptions for zone 8

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Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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CollapseRiver 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.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Redhorse
Fishing prohibited  
  
Striped Bass
Fishing prohibited  
  
Sucker
Fishing prohibited  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 25th, 2025 to September 7th, 2025
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone  
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Landlocked Salmon
same as the zone Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Walleye and Sauger
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to October 31st, 2025
  
Sturgeon
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to December 19th, 2025
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
1 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Bass
same as the zone  
 CollapsePeriodSame as the zone- Other species
  same as the zone  
CollapseRiver Richelieu b) between an imaginary 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).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Redhorse
Fishing prohibited  
  
Striped Bass
Fishing prohibited  
  
Sucker
Fishing prohibited  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to June 19th, 2025
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone  
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Landlocked Salmon
same as the zone Angling only
  
Walleye and Sauger
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to June 19th, 2025
  
Bass
same as the zone  
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
same as the zone A length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Sturgeon
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 21st, 2025 to September 7th, 2025
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone  
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Landlocked Salmon
same as the zone Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 21st, 2025 to October 31st, 2025
  
Sturgeon
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 21st, 2025 to December 19th, 2025
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
same as the zone A length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 21st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Bass
same as the zone  
  
Walleye and Sauger
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to June 19th, 2025- Other species
  same as the zone  
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 21st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone  
CollapseRiver 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).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Redhorse
Fishing prohibited  
  
Striped Bass
Fishing prohibited  
  
Sucker
Fishing prohibited  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to September 7th, 2025
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone  
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Landlocked Salmon
same as the zone Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Walleye and Sauger
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to October 31st, 2025
  
Sturgeon
same as the zoneA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to December 19th, 2025
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
1 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Bass
same as the zone  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 9th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone