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Zone 27
New rules have been in effect in this zone since April 1, 2022. See the latest changes.
Fishing periods and quotas
The opening and closing dates and catch limits may vary from one body of water to another in the same area. You should always check to see if your body of water is a regulatory exception. Click on the button below to find out.
Zone's fishing periods, limits and exceptions (PDF) 
Printable version.
Length limits for some species
It is prohibited to catch and keep or have in your possession a fish from the waters specified that does not comply with the length limits indicated for your zone. If a fish species or a zone is not mentioned in the table, no length limit applies to the species in this zone.
The fish must be kept in a state allowing its identification.
Walleye
May keep
Walleye between 37 cm and 53 cm inclusively
No length limit for sauger.
State of fish
Whole, gutted or wallet filleted
Lake trout (including splake trout)
May keep
Lake trout 45 cm or more
Exception
May keep lake trout 55 cm or more in lacs Saint-Joseph (46°54'50" N., 71°38'03" W.), Long (46°50’21” N., 72°08’24” W.) and Montauban (46°52’58” N., 72°10’04” W.).
State of fish
Whole or gutted, only where a length limit applies. Elsewhere, lake trout may be whole or filleted. It must be possible to count and identify the fish (a piece of skin must adhere to the fillet).
Note
These measures do not apply in national parks, wildlife reserves and ZECs.
Atlantic salmon
May keep
Atlantic salmon 30 cm and over, respecting any other applicable length limit and daily fishing quotas established for each river or river sector
State of fish
Whole or gutted
Note
The catch limit for salmon is expressed in terms of small salmon (minimum 30 to 63 cm) and big salmon (63 cm or more).
Use of dead bait fish
Dead shrimp as the only bait fish allowed for possession for Atlantic tomcod fishing only in one part of rivière Sainte‑Anne between the upstream side of route 138 bridge and the upstream side of autoroute 40:
From December 26 to March 31
From December 1 to April 15, there may be possession of dead bait fish between parts of autoroutes 20 and 40 and routes 132 (except the section between Sainte-Flavie and Matapédia) or 138, located in zones 1, 2, 3, 18, 19 and 27, and for use in zones 7 and 21.
Number of lines authorized in winter
5 lines, from December 20 to March 31
10 lines, from Decembre 26 to March 31, are authorized in the rivière Sainte‑Anne, upstream side of the route 138 bridge, at Sainte‑Anne‑de‑la‑Pérade, and the upstream side of the autoroute 40 bridge.
Printable version of zone 27 (PDF)
Length limits, bait fish allowed and number of lines authorized in winter.
Regulatory Information
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -
Free phone line: 1-844-523-6738
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