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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 fiching zone.
  2. Check whether the body of water you are searching for is on the "Bodies of Water – Regulatory Exceptions" list. If not, the zone rules will apply.
  3. Select the species you wish to fish for.

You can also narrow the search results to the rules currently in force, by checking the box provided for this purpose.

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.

You must also consult the "News" section to see if any regulatory changes made during the season affect your body of water.

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 3

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
CollapseRules for the zone
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 1st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025
  
Rainbow Smelt
Fishing prohibited  
  
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
No limit  
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Yellow Perch
50  
 CollapsePeriodFrom May 17th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Pike
6 in all  
  
Walleye and Sauger
6 in allA length limit may apply for this species. Check the applicable limits for this zone.Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 1st, 2024 to August 31st, 2024
  
Atlantic salmon
1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released according to the quota caught firstA 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 all Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom June 15th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024
  
Bass
6 in all  
  
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge
2 Angling only
 CollapsePeriodFrom April 26th, 2024 to November 30th, 2024- Other species
  no limit  

Bodies of water – Regulatory exceptions

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Species 
Catch limit 
Note 
Fishing device 
ExpandLake aux Canards (46°50'01" N., 70°48'53" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Beaumont (46°46'42" N., 70°59'15" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Bringé (47°06'35" N., 70°10'10" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Collin (46°43'00" N., 70°17'32" W.) hiver
ExpandLake des Abénaquis (46°09'49" N., 70°21'41" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Frontière (46°42'24" N., 70°00'04" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Saint-Charles (46°46'47" N., 70°57'49" W.) hiver
ExpandLake Trois-Saumons (47°07'36" N., 70°11'13" W.)
ExpandRiver Etchemin upstream of the bridge at St. Clair (46°35'45'' N, 70°52'10'' W.) and its tributaries..
ExpandRiver Grande Rivière saumon between the northeast boundary of Ashford township and its source.
ExpandRiver Ouelle saumon between the northeast boundary of Ashford township and the downstream side of the Rang 9 bridge (Rang Saint-Joseph) in the municipality of Tourville.
ExpandRiver Rat Musqué saumon between its confluence with the Grande Rivière and its source.
ExpandZec Jaro