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Sport fishing in Québec
Fishing periods, limits and exceptions

Consult the general fishing rules

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

Using the search tool

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 fishing zone.
  2. Check whether the body of water you are searching for is on the "Bodies of Water – Regulatory Exceptions" list.

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.

To know the general rules for one fishing zone, consult this Fishing zones page.

To know the changes that occur during the season, consult our "News page".

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 4

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Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
ExpandRules for the zone

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
CollapseLake Grand lac Saint-François (including the parts of the lake included in Frontenac national park)(45°53'55" N., 71°09'30" W.) hiver
 CollapsePeriodSame as the zone
  
Bass
6 in all   
  
Yellow perch
50   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2025 to April 24th, 2025
  
Rainbow smelt
120 Fishing with dip nets and / or plaice fishing only. 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 25th, 2025 to May 15th, 2025
  
Rainbow smelt
120 Angling, bow fishing, crossbow fishing, spear fishing while swimming, landing net fishing and plaice fishing 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 25th, 2025 to September 7th, 2025
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
10 in all   
  
Lake trout and splake trout
2 in all60 cm or moreAngling only 
  
Landlocked salmon
242 cm or moreAngling only 
  
Trout (brown trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout)
same as the zone   
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 16th, 2025 to November 30th, 2025
  
Pike
same as the zone   
  
Rainbow smelt
120 Angling, bow fishing, crossbow fishing and spear fishing while swimming 
  
Walleye and sauger
6 in allWalleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively Sauger: no length limitAngling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 20th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026
  
Bass
6 in all   
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
10 in all   
  
Pike
same as the zone   
  
Rainbow smelt
120   
  
Trout (brown trout, cutthroat trout and rainbow trout)
same as the zone   
  
Walleye and sauger
6 in allWalleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively Sauger: no length limitAngling only 
  
Yellow perch
50   
 CollapsePeriodSame as the zone- Other species
  same as the zone   
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 20th, 2025 to March 31st, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone