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Fishing in wildlife sanctuaries - Page 1
Sport fishing in Québec 2011 - Periods, limits and exceptions

Fishing in wildlife sanctuaries

At the start of the season, contact the reception office of the wildlife sanctuary concerned to find out which waters are accessible.
Wildlife sanctuaries
Species[Catch limit]  Note A Periods 2009-2011 Periods 2011

Ashuapmushuan

 (zone 28)
Pike [10], walleye [6], char [20], landlocked salmon [2], lake trout [2] and other species [no limit]
from May 22, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 27, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Assinica, d'

(zone 22 south)
Pike [8], walleye [8], brook trout [15 ou 2,5 kg + 1 char] Note 20, yellow perch [50], lake trout [3] from April 1st, 2009
to April 30, 2009
and
from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
and
from December 1st, 2009
to March 31, 2011
from April 1st, 2011 to April 30, 2011
and
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011
and
from December 1st, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Other species Fishing prohibited Fishing prohibited

Chic-Chocs, des

(zone 1)
Char[10], lake trout [2] and other species [no limit]
from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Duchénier

(zone 2)
Char [12] and other species [Same as Zone]
from May 22, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 20, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Dunière

(zone 1)
Trout [15] and other species [no limit] from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi, des

(zone 22 south)
Pike [8], walleye [8], brook trout [15 ou 2,5 kg + 1 char] Note 20, yellow perch [50], lake trout [3] from April 1st, 2009
to April 30, 2009
and
from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
and
from December 1st, 2009
to March 31, 2011
from April 1st, 2011 to April 30, 2011
and
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011
and
from December 1st, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Other species Fishing prohibited Fishing prohibited
Note: In lakes Albanel, Mistassini and Waconichi, the catch limit for brook trout differs from that in effect throughout the sanctuary. It is 15 or 5 kg + 1 trout, whichever is reached first. For the other species, the same limits apply: northern pike [8], walleye [8], yellow perch [50], lake trout [3].

Laurentides, des

(zone 27)
Char [15 including not more than 5 Arctic char], landlocked salmon [2], lake trout [2] and Other species [Same as Zone]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011

La Vérendrye

(zone 12, zone 13 west)
Bass [6]
from June 26, 2009
to September 13, 2009
from June 24, 2011 to September 11, 2011
Sturgeon [1] from June 15, 2009
to September 13, 2009
from June 15, 2011 to September 11, 2011
Pike [6], walleye [6], trout [10], yellow perch [50], lake trout [2] and other species [no limit] from May 15, 2009
to September 13, 2009
from May 20, 2011 to September 11, 2011
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Sport fishing in Québec 2011 - Periods, limits and exceptions

Mastigouche

(zone 26)
Bass [6]
from June 19, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 17, 2011 to September 5, 2011
Smelt [120], char [7],
landlocked salmon [2], yellow perch [50],
lake trout [2], trout [5],
sturgeon [1 in all] and other species [no limit]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Matane

(zone 1)
trout [10], lake trout [2] and other species [no limit]
from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Papineau-Labelle, de

(zone 10)
Bass [6]
from June 23, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 23, 2011 to September 5, 2011
Pike [4], walleye [4]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 20, 2011 to September 5, 2011
Grand lake whitefish [5], char [10], landlocked salmon [2], yellow perch [50], lake trout and splake[2], trout [5] and other species [no limit]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles, de

(zone 19)
Trout [20] and other species [Same as Zone] from April 1st, 2009
to April 15, 2009
and
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
and
from December 1st, 2009
to March 31, 2011
from April 1st, 2011 to from April 15, 2011
and
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011
and
from December 1st, 2011 to March 31, 2009

Port-Daniel

(zone 1)
Char [15] and other species [no limit]
from June 5, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from June 3, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Portneuf, de

(zone 27)
Muskellunge [2]
from June 19, 2009
to November 30, 2009
from June 17, 2011 to November 30, 2011
Char [10 including not more than 5 Arctic char], lake trout and splake [2 in all] and other species [Same as zone]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Rimouski, de

(zone 2)
Char [10]*, lake trout and splake [2] and other species [no limit] from May 22, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 27, 2011 to September 5, 2011
* In brooks and rivers, the catch limit for char is [15].

Rouge-Matawin, de

(zone 15)
Bass [6], pike and walleye
[4 in all, with no more than 3 walleyes], char [7], yellow perch [50],
lake trout and splake [2 in all] and other species [Same as zone]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011

Saint-Maurice, du

(zone 26)
Pike [3]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 20, 2011 to September 5, 2011
kokani [2], char [7], landlocked salmon [2], yellow perch [50],
lake trout [2], trout [5] and other species [no limit]
from May 15, 2009
to September 7, 2009
from May 13, 2011 to September 5, 2011
  Note A : See also section Catch, possession and length limits.
 Note 20: Whichever limit is attained first.