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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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Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
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Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Length limit 
Fishing device 
Note 
CollapseRiver Laval saumon a)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a straight line joining Laval point to the eastern point and a line joining southern point of block "E" on the western bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'07" W.) to the southwestern point of block "E" on the eastern bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'03" W.).
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 15th, 2026
  
Rainbow smelt
60 Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Atlantic salmon
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 15th, 2026 to October 15th, 2026
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
5 in all with at most 2 arctic char Angling only 
  
Rainbow smelt
60 Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Striped bass
350 cm to 65 cm inclusivelyAngling only
Angling only with a single hook, without natural bait, for a maximum of 3 hooks on the line		 
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Rainbow smelt
60 Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 15th, 2026 to October 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Angling only 
CollapseRiver Laval saumon b)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a straight line joining the southern tip of block 'E' on the western bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'07" W.) to the South western tip of block 'E' on the eastern bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'03" W.) and a straight line running perpendicular to the current 500 m upstream.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 15th, 2026
  
Rainbow smelt
60 Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to August 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to October 15th, 2026
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
5 in all with at most 2 arctic char Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Striped bass
350 cm to 65 cm inclusivelyFly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Rainbow smelt
60 Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to October 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver Laval saumon c)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a line perpendicular to the current 500 m upstream of a straight line joining the southern point of block "E" on the western bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'07" W.) to the southwestern point of block "E" on the eastern bank (48°46'21" N., 69°03'03" W.) and a line liking points 48°50'08" N., 69°03'56" W. on the west shore and 48°50'02" N., 69°04'05" W. on the east shore.
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to August 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to October 15th, 2026
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
5 in all with at most 2 arctic char Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026
  
Striped bass
350 cm to 65 cm inclusivelyFly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to October 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver Laval saumon d)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a line joining points 48°50'08" N., 69°03'56" W. est shore and 48°50'02" N., 69°04'05" W. east shore and a line perpendicular to the current 300 m downstream of the falls of the 26th km.
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to August 15th, 2026
  
Atlantic salmon poisson
0 retained and at most 2 caught and released Fly fishing only 
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout)
5 in all with at most 2 arctic char Fly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to August 15th, 2026
  
Striped bass
350 cm to 65 cm inclusivelyFly fishing only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to August 15th, 2026- Other species
  same as the zone Fly fishing only 
CollapseRiver Laval saumon e)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a line perpendicular to the current 300 m downstream of the falls of the 26th kilometer and a line perpendicular to the current 100 m upstream of the falls.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
All species
Fishing prohibited   
CollapseRiver Laval saumon f)(as well as the tributaries of this sector frequented by salmon) between a line perpendicular to the current 100 m upstream of the falls at the 26th km point and the southwestern limit of lac Laval.
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 15th, 2026
  
Pike
same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to September 15th, 2026 poisson
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Atlantic salmon
Fishing prohibited   
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 16th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026 poisson
  
Lake trout and splake trout
same as the zone Angling only 
  
Landlocked salmon
same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Pike
same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 15th, 2026 poisson
  
Striped bass
350 cm to 65 cm inclusivelyAngling only with a single hook, without natural bait, for a maximum of 3 hooks on the line 
 CollapsePeriodFrom December 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027
  
Char (arctic char, brook trout) and Trout (Brown trout, Cutthroat trout and Rainbow trout)
same as the zone Angling only 
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027- Other species
  same as the zone Angling only