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The general sport fishing rules are published every two years on April 1. Here you will find all the new rules in effect on April 1, 2024.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:​​​​

• Modification of the fishing season for all species except Atlantic salmon: fixed opening on May 15 and fixed closing on September 10.
• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in total, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Harmonization of the fishing season in sectors of rivière Matane open to fishing: season opens June 1.
• Modification of the boundaries of the fishing prohibited sector of rivière Matane near fosse Cap-Seize starting August 1.
• Complete closure of fishing for all species in rivière Causapscal between Lac du Nord and the downstream side of the bridge at Félix.
• Modification of daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in a sector of rivière Restigouche: 0 retained and 3 at most caught and released, May 15 to 31.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species in ZEC des Anses: opening on the third Saturday in May.
• Modification of daily catch limit for char in ZEC Casault: 7 in all, including a maximum of 2 Arctic char.

See all the particular rules for zone 1.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of the fishing season for all species except Atlantic salmon: fixed opening on May 15 and fixed closing on September 10.
• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in total, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Harmonization of the fishing season for all species in rivière Ouelle: May 15 to September 10. Fishing for Atlantic salmon and striped bass remains prohibited.
• Modification of daily catch limit and length limit for lake trout in lac Mistigougèche, ZEC Bas-Saint-Laurent: 1 in all, less than 60 cm.

See all the particular rules for zone 2.

The new rules regarding bait fish are as follows:

• Modification of the length limit for muskellunge in all bodies of water in zones 7 and 8, including the St. Lawrence River: 137 cm and more.
• Modification of the muskellunge fishing season in bodies of water in zones 7 and 8: winter fishing is now prohibited.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species (except bass and muskellunge) in rivière Chaudière between the southeastern boundary of the route 112 right-of-way at Vallée-Jonction and barrage Sartigan at Saint-Georges de Beauce : season opens on the third Friday in May.
• Extension of the moratorium on sport and commercial yellow perch fishing in lac Saint-Pierre and the St. Lawrence River between pont Laviolette and Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, until 2027.

See all the particular rules for zone 7.

The new rules regarding bait fish are as follows:

• Modification of the length limit for muskellunge in all bodies of water in zones 7 and 8, including the St. Lawrence River: 137 cm and more.
• Modification of the muskellunge fishing season in bodies of water in zones 7 and 8: winter fishing is now prohibited.
• Extension of the moratorium on sport and commercial yellow perch fishing in lac Saint-Pierre and the St. Lawrence River between pont Laviolette and Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, until 2027.

See all the particular rules for zone 8.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Reduction of daily catch limit for char in rivière Doncaster (parc de la rivière Doncaster): 5 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Modification of the fishing season for certain species in rivière du Nord between the downstream side of autoroute 15 and barrage Rolland: opens on the third Friday in May.

See all the particular rules for zone 9.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Modification of the bass fishing season in lac Xavier: opens on the fourth Friday in April.

See all the particular rules for zone 10.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Implementation of a length limit for walleye in ZEC Petawaga: from 37 to 53 cm inclusively.
• Reduction of the daily catch limit for char in ZEC Petawaga: 7 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Modification of the bass, pike and walleye fishing season in ZEC Petawaga: opens on the third Friday in June.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species in certains waters in Baskatong Reservoir community wildlife area

See all the particular rules for zone 11.

The new rule regarding this fishing zone is as follows:

• Reduction of the daily catch limit for char and trout in lac des Sœurs: 3 in all.

See all the particular rules for zone 13.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Modification of the length limit for lake trout in lac Devenyns: 55 cm and more.
• Modification of the length limit for walleye in ZEC Mitchinamecus: from 37 to 53 cm inclusively.
• Implementation of a lenght limit for walleye in ZEC Lesueur: from 32 to 47 cm inclusively.
• Modification of the fishing season for lake trout in ZEC Collin : opens on the last Friday in June.

See all the particular rules for zone 15.

The new rule regarding this fishing zone is as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 20 in all, with a maximum of 5 Arctic char.
• Reduction of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in certain sectors of rivières aux Rochers and MacDonald: 1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released depending on the quota first caught.
• Modification of the fishing season for pike in réservoirs aux Outardes-4 and Manic-3: closes on November 30.

See all the particular rules for zone 19.

The new rule regarding this fishing zone is as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 20 in all, with a maximum of 5 Arctic char.

See all the particular rules for zone 19.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of the authorized fishing gear or method in rivière Jupiter: fly fishing only for all species.
• Reduction of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in rivières Chaloupe and Jupiter: 1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released depending on the quota first caught.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in rivière à la Loutre and rivière Ferrée: 0 retained and no more than 3 caught and released.

See all the particular rules for zone 20.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Extension westwards of striped bass fishing in Côte-Nord to include rivière Portneuf to the first dam upstream from route 138. The western boundary is a stone jetty (48º34’23’ N, 69º08’03’ W), located west of Rivière Portneuf.
• Modification of the char fishing season in baie des Chaleurs and in a 10-kilometre-wide strip along the shoreline between Rimouski and cap Gaspé: fixed closing on September 10.
• Modification of the walleye, pike, sturgeon and Atlantic salmon fishing season in rivière Saguenay between a straight line perpendicular to the current passing by the upstream side of the shoreline spit (48°26′23″ N, 70°54′08″ W) near the municipality of Saint-Fulgence and the downstream side of Dubuc bridge in Saguenay: opens on June 1.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except striped bass and Atlantic salmon in rivières Cap Chat and de Mont-Louis downstream of the bridge on route 132 bridge: fixed closing on September 10. Winter fishing for some species remains open in these sectors.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except Atlantic salmon in La Grande Rivière, downstream of the bridge on route 132: fixed closing on September 10. Winter fishing for some species remains open in this sector.
• Modification of the char fishing season in rivière Matane downstream from the route 132 bridge: fixed closing on September 10.
• Modification of the char fishing season in rivière du Petit Pabos downstream from the CN bridge: fixed closing on September 10.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except striped bass and Atlantic salmon in rivière Sainte-Anne downstream from the bridge on 1re Avenue Ouest: fixed closing on September 10. Winter fishing for some species remains open in this sector.

See all the particular rules for zone 21.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Extension of the fishing season for all species in réserve Mastigouche: closes the Sunday eve of the second Monday in September.

See all the particular rules for zone 26.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 10 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Complete closure of landlocked salmon fishing in rivière Montmorency from the base of chute Montmorency to the north side of the route 138 right-of-way.
• Modification of Atlantic salmon fishing season in the rivière Malbaie between the downstream side of the route 138 bridge and the downstream side of the railway crossing in Clermont: advanced to June 1.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except striped bass and Atlantic salmon in rivière Petit Saguenay between the mouth of the river and the bridge on chemin des Chutes: closes September 15.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in rivière Petit Saguenay between the mouth of the river and the bridge on chemin des Chutes: 0 retained and no more than 3 caught and released.

See all the particular rules for zone 27.

The new rules regarding this fishing zone are as follows:

• Modification of daily catch limit for char: 20 in all, with a maximum of 2 Arctic char.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except Atlantic Salmon in certain sectors of rivière Éternité and ruisseau Benouche: closes on July 15 (in force since April 17, 2023).
• Complete closure of fishing for all species in rivière Éternité, the sector in Saguenay Fjord National Park (in force since April 18, 2023).
• Modification of fishing season for walleye, pike, sturgeon and Atlantic Salmon in rivière Saguenay between the foot of the Chute-à-Caron dam and the Shipshaw dam to Dubuc bridge (see also zone 21) and in certain sectors of rivières Chicoutimi, Shipshaw and aux Vases: opens June 1.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for char in certain sections of Rivière à Mars: 0 retained.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in certain sections of Rivière à Mars: 1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released according to the quota caught first.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except striped bass and Atlantic salmon in rivière Saint-Jean between a straight line 30 m upstream of the waterfall at kilometre 10.5 and the hydroelectric dam: closes September 15.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in several sectors of rivière Saint-Jean: 0 retained and no more than 2 caught and released.
• Complete closure of fishing for all species in rivière Bras des Murailles.
• Modification of the daily catch limit for Atlantic salmon in rivière Sainte-Marguerite Nord-Est between the mouth of the river and chute du Seize: 1 small fish caught and retained or 3 caught and released according to the quota caught first.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species except landlocked salmon in lacs au Foin and Tchitogama and somesectors of rivières Mistassibi, Mistassibi Nord-Est and Péribonka: lake trout fishing closes the Sunday eve of the second Monday in September and fishing for other species (except landlocked salmon and lake trout) closes November 30th. Winter fishing for other species (except landlocked salmon and lake trout) remains open in these bodies of water.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species in lac Périgny: from July 1 to the Sunday eve of the second Monday in September.
• Modification of the fishing season for all species in lac Otis: from the fourth Friday in May to the Sunday eve of the second Monday in September.

See all the particular rules for zone 28.