Sport fishing in Québec
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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

Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
CollapseRules for the zone
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Black Crappie
30  
  
Rainbow Smelt
120  
  
Shad
5  
  
Striped Bass
Fishing prohibited  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to September 8th, 2024
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
10 in all  
  
Cutthroat Trout and Brown Trout
5 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
  
Landlocked Salmon
3 Angling only
  
Rainbow Trout
10. For the fluvial portion of the area, there is no catch limit.  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 3rd, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Pike
6 in all  
  
Yellow Perch
50  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 10th, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Walleye and Sauger
6 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.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 December 19th, 2024 poisson
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
1 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone. poissonAngling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Bass
6 in all  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025- Other species
  no limit  

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
ExpandCommunal Wildlife Area du Lac Saint-Pierre (voir aussi 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 (voir aussi 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 des Deux Montagnes - the part formed by Carillon bay, north of a straight line running from Aux Roches point (45°31'27" N., 74°18'42" W.) to the ruisseau Portage (45°31'23" N., 74°19'42" W.); - The part formed by Fer-à-Cheval bay, west of a straight line running from the eastern tip of Carillon island (45°30'59" N., 74°15'05" W.)to the eastern tip of Paquin island (45°30'43" N., 74°14'51" W.).
ExpandLake Saint-François (45°09'25" N., 74°22'22" W.)
ExpandLake Saint-Louis (45°24'05'' N., 73°48'52'' W.)
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 * between the dam upstream of Châteauguay and its extension to the north shore and the first bridge downstream of this dam (45°21'40" N., 73°44'49" W.); * between the Sainte-Martine dam and the mouth of the rivière de l'Esturgeon (45°15'43" N., 73°47'54" W.).
ExpandRiver Châteauguay the portion between 100 meters downstream and 100 meters upstream of the Steel Highway Bridge (30) at Châteauguay.
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 * that part between Deux Montagnes lake and the Highway 25 bridge; * that part between the CP railway bridge downstream from the bridge of Highway 25 to its confluence with the St. Lawrence River.
ExpandRiver des Mille Îles between the Highway 25 bridge and the upstream side of CP railway bridge (45°41'33" N., 73°37'17" W.).
ExpandRiver des Outaouais a) That part between the Highway 40 bridge (Île aux Tourtes bridge) and lac Saint-Louis, except for the following sectors : * between a point 180 m upstream of the CN bridge at Dorion and a straight line running from the southern tip of Petite île Besner to Pointe aux Chênes (45°22'58" N., 74°00'31" O.); * between a point 325 m upstream of the railway bridge at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and a line parallel to the Highway 20 bridge via the southern end of the pier at the lock canal (45°24'09" N., 73°57'43" W.) (comprising part of the river known as 'chenal Proulx' or 'Stocker brook').
ExpandRiver des Outaouais b) * between a point 180 m upstream of the CN bridge at Dorion and a straight line running from the southern tip of Petite île Besner to Pointe aux Chênes (45°22'58" N., 74°00'31" W.); * between a point 325 m upstream of the railway bridge at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and a line parallel to the Highway 20 bridge via the southern end of the pier at the lock canal (45°24'09" N., 73°57'43" W.)(comprising part of the river known as "chenal Proulx" or "Stocker brook").
ExpandRiver des Outaouais c) between the Carillon dam and the power line situated 4 km downstream of this dam (45°32'19" N., 74°21'08" W.).
ExpandRiver des Prairies - that part between the Hydro-Québec dam and the upstream side of Pie-IX bridge, located downstream, as well as the south arm to the Moulins dam (45°35'57" N., 73°38'49" W.).
ExpandRiver des Prairies - that part between the upstream side of the Pie-IX bridge and its confluence with St. Lawrence river
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 between the first sill downstream of Chutes à Morin in Joliette (45°59'49" N., 73°25'06" W.) and the power transmission line downstream (45°58'37" N., 73°22'45" W.).
ExpandRiver Noire 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 Noire 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 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 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 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).
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) between the downstream side of the Beauharnois and Pointe-des-Cascades dams and the downhill side of the power transmission lines of the Hydro-Québec hydroelectric station in Tracy, , excluding the Lachine Canal.
ExpandRiver Yamaska at Farnham, between the footbridge dam and the Highway 10 bridge.
ExpandRiver Yamaska at Saint-Hyacinthe, between the T.D. Bouchard power station (45°37'17" N., 72°57'02" W.) and the Concorde Avenue bridge (45°37'21" N., 72°56'18" W.).
ExpandRiver Yamaska between a point 1 km upstream of the bridge at Saint-Hugues and a point 1 km downstream of the same bridge.
ExpandRiver Yamaska from the Highway 10 bridge (45°22'35" N., 72°59'39" O.) to the T.D. Bouchard power station (45°37'17" N., 72°57'02" W.) in Saint-Hyacinthe.