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  3. Select the species you wish to fish for.

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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 20

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
CollapseRules for the zone
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 16th, 2023 to September 10th, 2023
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
20 in all  
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
2 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
  
Rainbow Smelt
120  
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2023 to August 31st, 2023
  
Atlantic salmon
1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released according to the quota caught firstA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.
Elsewhere than in salmon rivers.

Salmon fishing licence mandatory.		Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2023 to September 10th, 2023
  
Striped Bass
3 from 50 to 65 cm inclusively All except angling only with a single hook, without natural bait, for a maximum of 3 hooks on the line
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 16th, 2023 to September 10th, 2023- Other species
  no limit  

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
ExpandBrook Box saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandBrook Martin saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandLake Saint-Georges (49°49'18" N., 64°20'18" W.) hiver
ExpandNational Park d'Anticosti
ExpandRiver à la Loutre saumon between the extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of the river and the limit of pool no. 2 located upstream, as well as its tributaries frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver à la Loutre saumon between the limit of pool no. 2 located upstream and its source, as well as its tributaries frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver à la Patate saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver à l'Huile saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver aux Cailloux saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver aux Plats saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver aux Saumons saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Bec-Scie saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of the river and lac Faure, except lac Elsie (Sans-Bout) (49°45'33" N., 64°00'50" W.) also the tributaries of these sectors frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Bell saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Chicotte saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Dauphiné saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver de la Chaloupe saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver du Pavillon saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver du Renard saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Ferrée saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Galiote saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Jupiter saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Maccan saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver MacDonald saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of the river and the downstream side of the bridge (49°45'27" N., 63°03'46" W.) of the Trans-Anticosti highway, as well as its tributaries frequented by salmon, as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver MacDonald saumon between the downstream side of the bridge (49°45'27" N., 63°03'46" W.) of the Trans-Anticosti highway and its source, as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Petite rivière de la Chaloupe saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Petite rivière de la Loutre saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Sainte-Marie saumon between an extension of two straight lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of this river and its source, with the exception of Grand lac Sainte-Marie Lake (49°44'54" N., 63°52'59" W.) , and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.
ExpandRiver Vauréal saumon between an extension of two épousant la direction générale du littoral sur 1 km de part et d'autre de la rivière et la chute Vauréal ainsi que les tributaires de ce secteur fréquenté par le saumon lines following the general direction of the coast for 1 km on both sides of the river and Vauréal falls and also the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon.