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Fishing periods, limits and exceptions for zone 17

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Species

Catch limit

Length limit

Fishing device

Note

Rules for the zone

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Catch limit

Length limit

Fishing device

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Lake Chibougamau - Armitage River, that part between its mouth in Girard Bay and a point situated 5 km upstream (49°49'40'' N., 74°05'10'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Club Bay (49°53'22" N., 74°01'50" W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Énard River, that part between its mouth in Inlet Bay and a point located 7 km upstream (49°42'30'' N., 74°20'49'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - except the following waters: Club Bay (49°53'22" N., 74°01'50" W.); Girard Bay, that part included within a 500 m radius downstream from the mouth of Armitage River (49°52'05'' N., 74°03'20'' W.); Nepton Bay, that part included within a 500 m radius downstream from the mouth of Little Nepton River (49°55'26'' N., 74°01'48.2'' W.) and that part included within a 500 m radius from the mouth of Nepton River (49°55'09'' N., 74°00'57'' W.); Énard River, the part between its mouth in Inlet Bay and a point 7 km upstream (49°42'30 "N., 74°20'49" W.); Armitage River, that part between its mouth in Girard Bay and a point situated 5 km upstream (49°49'40'' N., 74°05'10'' W.); Nepton Little river, that part between its mouth in Nepton Bay and a point situated 1 km upstream (49°55'40'' N., 74°01'50'' W.); Nepton River, that part between its mouth in Nepton Bay and a point situated 2 km upstream (49°55'30'' N., 74°00'30'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 23rd, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

no limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom May 22nd, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

Angling only

PeriodFrom December 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

no limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to April 23rd, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom May 22nd, 2026 to March 31st, 2027- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Girard Bay, that part included within a 500 m radius downstream from the mouth of Armitage River (49°52'05'' N., 74°03'20'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Nepton Bay, that part included within a 500 m radius downstream from the mouth of Little Nepton River (49°55'26'' N., 74°01'48.2'' W.) and that part included within a 500 m radius from the mouth of Nepton River (49°55'09'' N., 74°00'57'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Nepton Little river, that part between its mouth in Nepton Bay and a point situated 1 km upstream (49°55'40'' N., 74°01'34,6'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

Lake Chibougamau - Nepton River, that part between its mouth in Nepton Bay and a point situated 2 km upstream (49°55'30'' N., 74°00'30'' W.)

PeriodFrom April 1st, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Lake trout and splake trout

Fishing prohibited

Striped bass

Fishing prohibited

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to September 7th, 2026

Char (arctic char, brook trout)

15 in all or 4 kg + 1 char, whichever is reached first

Angling only

Whitefish

same as the zone

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to October 31st, 2026

Sturgeon

1 in all

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026

Walleye and sauger

8 in all

Walleye: 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively with at most 1 measuring 53 cm or more Sauger: no length limit

Angling only

PeriodFrom June 15th, 2026 to November 30th, 2026- Other species

Other species

same as the zone

Angling only

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