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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 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 18

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Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon a)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a straight line joining the point to the Cross at the forefront of the rock on which is built the dock Escoumins and fast 350 meters upstream of Pont de Route 138 (48°20'41" N., 69°24'29" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 16th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
10 in all with at most 2 arctic char Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 16th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon b)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between fast 350 meters upstream from the Highway 138 bridge (48°20'41" N., 69°24'29" W.) located on Lot 11 A, I rank Escoumins and a point 20 m downstream of Petit Sault (48°20'45" N., 69°26'49" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon c)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m downstream from Petit Sault (48°20'45" N., 69°26'49" W.) and a point 20 m upstream of the said Petit Sault.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
All species
Fishing prohibited   
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon d)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m upstream from Petit Sault (48°20'45" N., 69°26'49" W.) and a point 20 m downstream from Grand Sault (48°22'17" N., 69°28'26" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon e)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m downstream from Grand Sault (48°22'17" N., 69°28'26" W.) and a point located 20 m upstream said Grand Sault.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
All species
Fishing prohibited   
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon f)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m upstream from Grand Sault (48°22'17" N., 69°28'26" W.) and a point 20 m downstream from Pinel falls (48°28'08" N., 69°43'02" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon g)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m downstream from Pinel falls (48°28'08" N., 69°43'02" W.) and a point 20 m upstream of said fall.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
All species
Fishing prohibited   
CollapseRiver des Escoumins saumon h)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a point 20 m upstream of Pinel falls (48°28'08" N., 69°43'02" W.) and the dam at the outlet of lac Gorgotton (48°38'22" N., 69°56'23" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Atlantic salmon
Fishing prohibited   
  
Striped bass
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 15th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026- Other species poisson
  same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027- Other species
  same as the zone Angling only