Sport fishing in Québec
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Fishing periods, limits and exceptions for zone 27

Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
CollapseRules for the zone
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Atlantic tomcod
Fishing prohibited  
  
Striped Bass
Fishing prohibited  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to September 8th, 2024
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) poisson
10 in all, including not more than 2 Arctic char  
  
Cutthroat Trout and Brown Trout
5 in all  
  
Landlocked Salmon
3 Angling only
  
Rainbow Trout
no limit  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Black Crappie
30  
  
Rainbow Smelt
120  
  
Yellow Perch
50  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 17th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Pike
6 in all  
  
Walleye and Sauger
6 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2024 to August 31st, 2024
  
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, 2024 to October 31st, 2024
  
Sturgeon
1 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Bass
6 in all  
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
2 in all Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom July 1st, 2024 to September 8th, 2024
  
Lake Trout and Splake Trout
2 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024- Other species
  no limit  

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
ExpandBrook Gagouette - That part between its mouth at lac Nairne and the bridge in concession 2 (Miscoutine) of the municipality of Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.
ExpandForest Station de Duchesnay excluding the waters of Lac au Chien (46°56'29" N., 71°43'14" W.) and the Ontaritzi River
ExpandLake à la Hache (Saint-Ubalde) (46°50'03" N., 72°13'30" O.) hiver
ExpandLake à l'Anguille (MRC Portneuf) (46°46'49" N., 72°11'25" O.)
ExpandLake Blanc (Saint-Ubalde) (46°49'09" N., 72°16'18" O.)
ExpandLake de la Baie des Rochers (MRC Charlevoix-Est) (47°56'31" N., 69°53'14" O.)
ExpandLake de la Mine (Notre-Dame-de-Montauban) (46°49'49" N., 72°20'00" W.) hiver
ExpandLake du Port-aux-Quilles (MRC Charlevoix-Est) (47°56'36" N., 69°57'16" O.)
ExpandLake en Coeur (Saint-Alban) (46°47'13" N., 72°10'39" O.)
ExpandLake Long (46°50'21" N., 72°08'24" W.)
ExpandLake Montauban (46°52'58" N., 72°10'04" W.)
ExpandLake Nairne (MRC Charlevoix-Est) (47°41'09" N., 70°20'57" O.)
ExpandLake Noir (Saint-Siméon) (47°51'07" N., 69°54'59" W.) hiver
ExpandLake of the Morelle (Saint-Ubalde) (46°48'45" N., 72°10'44" O.) hiver
ExpandLake Saint-Augustin (46°44'54" N., 71°23'38" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Sainte-Marie (Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs)(47°40'54" N., 70°17'32" W.).
ExpandLake Saint-Joseph (46°54'50" N., 71°38'39" W.)
ExpandLake Saint-Joseph (Duchesnay bay) the part of the lake located south of a straight line linking a point located at 46°52'45" N., 71°38'37" W. to a point on the east shore of the lake located at 46°52'35" N., 71°37'55" W. hiver
ExpandLake Sept-Îles (Saint-Raymond, Gosford township) (46°56'02" N., 71°44'48" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Sergent (46°52'33" N., 71°42'56" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Simon (MRC Portneuf) (46°53'42" N., 72°01'25" W.) hiver
ExpandNational Park de la Jacques-Cartier, with the exception of the Jacques-Cartier river between the southern limit of the Jacques-Cartier national park and kilometer 33 of the Chemin de la Vallée road and several lakes
ExpandNational Park des Grands-Jardins
ExpandNational Park des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie with the exception of the Malbaie River between the southern boundary of the National Park of Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and the Érables Dam located at 47°53'31" N., 70°28'37" O. (See also Malbaie river)
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon a) between the downstream side of the Highway 138 bridge and a straight line perpendicular to the river facing the outlet of the ponds located on the Berges Alexis le Trotteur course in Clermont (47°41'30'' N., 70°12'34'' W.)
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon b) between a straight line perpendicular to the river facing the outlet of the ponds located on the course of the Berges Alexis le Trotteur in Clermont (47°41'30'' N., 70°12'34'' W.) and the downstream side of the railway crossing bridge in Clermont
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon c) between the downstream side of the railway crossing at Clermont and a point 25 m downstream from the paper mill dam (47°42'16" N., 70°13'50" W.)
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon d) between a point 25 m downstream of the paper mill dam (47°42'16" N., 70°13'50" W.) and the steel cable upstream of the paper mill dam paper (47°42'17" N., 70°13'50" W.).
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon e) between the steel cable above the dam of the paper mill (47°42'16" N., 70°13'50" W.) and the downstream of the Cran Martel bridge (47°44'54" N., 70°21'58" W.).
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon f) between the southern limit of zec des Martres (47°44'54" N., 70°21'58" W.) and the southern limit of Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie national park.
ExpandRiver Malbaie saumon g) between the southern limit of Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and a the Érables Dam (47°53'31" N., 70°28'37" W.).
ExpandRiver Montmorency from the foot of the Montmorency falls to the north easement of Highway 138. hiver
ExpandRiver Petit Saguenay saumon a) (as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between its mouth and the downstream side of the bridge of the Falls Road (48°08'49" N., 70°01'59" W.).
ExpandRiver Petit Saguenay saumon b) (as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) the downstream side Road Bridge Falls (48°08'49" N., 70°01'59" W.) and the eastern limit of Domaine Laforest property (48°01'31" N., 70°08'10" W.).
ExpandRiver Petit Saguenay saumon c) (as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between the eastern boundary of Domaine Laforest property and the eastern boundary of zec du Lac-au-Sable (47°59'37" N., 70°14'43" W.).
ExpandRiver Portage saumon a) That part between its mouth and the eastern boundary of the Raoul Lavoie outfitting (48°09'33" N., 70°03'56" W.).
ExpandRiver Portage saumon b) That part between the eastern limits (48°09'33" N., 70°03'56" W.) and western limits (48°07'09" N., 70°10'33" W.) of Raoul Lavoie outfitting.
ExpandRiver Sainte-Anne (Portneuf) between the upstream side of the Highway 138 bridge and the upstream side of the Highway 40 bridge. hiver
ExpandRiver Sainte-Anne (Portneuf) between the upstream side of the Highway 40 bridge and the Saint-Alban dam.
ExpandRiver Snigole saumon between its mouth and the falls at point 47°42'43" N., 70°14'58" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver Bras du Nord-Ouest between its mouth and the dam at point 47°26'23" N., 70°32'08" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver de la Mare between its mouth and the downstream side of the Highway 138 bridge.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver du Gouffre a) between the downstream side of the CN bridge at point 47°26'31'' N., 70°29'43'' W. and the downstream side of the bridge rang Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver du Gouffre b) between the downstream side of the bridge rang Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Antonian pit located at 47°35'07" N., 70°31'46" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver du Gouffre c) between the Antonien pool located at (47°35'07" N., 70°31'46" W.) and the markers located at 1,5 km downstream side of the bridge located at the North edge of Rang from West Chicago.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver du Gouffre d) between the markers 1.5 km downstream of the bridge at the northern end of Rang from West Chicago township and the bridge itself.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver du Gouffre e) between the bridge at the northern end of Rang from West Chicago , and the falls situated at 47°46'11" N., 70°33'07" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver Le Gros Bras between its confluence with rivière du Gouffre and the fall at point 47°35'01" N., 70°33'36" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière du Gouffre saumonRiver le Petit Bras between its mouth and the falls at point 47°34'50" N., 70°34'40" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumon River Jacques-Cartier, between the south limit of National Park Jacques-Cartier and the 33rd km on chemin de la Vallée located in the park.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Cassian between its mouth and a point situated at 47°02'25" N., 71°29'50" W.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Jacques-Cartier a) between its mouth and the Fort-Jacques-Cartier bridge.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Jacques-Cartier b) between the Fort-Jacques-Cartier bridge and the dam at Donnacona.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Jacques-Cartier c) between the Donnacona dam (46°40'39" N., 71°44'46" W.) and the western limit of the Valcartier military base (46°53'52" N., 71°31'01" W.).
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Jacques-Cartier d) the part comprised within the Valcartier military base.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Jacques-Cartier e) between the eastern limit of the Valcartier military base and the southern boundary of the Jacques-Cartier park.
ExpandWaters de la rivière Jacques-Cartier saumonRiver Ontaritzi between its mouth and its confluence with lake Saint-Joseph (the part of this river located between the southern limit of the Duchesnay tourist resort and Lake Saint-Joseph does not have salmon river status).
ExpandWaters of Louise basin (46°49'09'' N., 71°12'21'' W.) hiver
ExpandWildlife Reserve de Portneuf
ExpandWildlife Reserve des Laurentides
ExpandZec Batiscan-Neilson
ExpandZec Buteux-Bas-Saguenay
ExpandZec de la Rivière Blanche
ExpandZec des Martres with the exception of the Malbaie and Gouffre rivers
ExpandZec du Lac-au-Sable