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Zone 8
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
Muskellunge
May keep
Muskellunge all length
Exceptions
May keep muskellunge 111 cm or more in the portion of the St. Lawrence River located in zone 8, including the following water bodies: lac Saint-Louis, rapides de Lachine, bassin La Prairie, rivière des Mille Îles, rivière des Prairies, lac des Deux Montagnes, and the part of the rivière Outaouais located in zone 8.
May keep muskellunge 137 cm or more in lac Saint-François.
State of fish
Whole or gutted
Lake trout (including splake trout)
May keep
Lake trout 60 cm or more
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 filet).
Note
These measurements do not apply in national parks, wildlife reserves and controlled harvesting zones (ZECs).
Lake sturgeon
May keep
Lake sturgeon between 80 cm and 130 cm inclusively
State of fish
Whole or gutted
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
Possession and use of all dead bait fish species, EXCEPT prohibited species, whether whole or cut up, are allowed:
From December 20 to March 31
Number of lines authorized in winter
10 lines, from December 20 to March 31
Only 5 lines are authorized in the portion of lac Saint‑François (zone 8) located west of a line drawn from pointe Beaudette on the north shore to pointe Saint‑Louis on the south shore.
Moratorium on recreational and commercial yellow perch fishing
The moratorium on recreational and commercial yellow perch fishing in lac Saint‑Pierre and the fleuve Saint‑Laurent area between pont Laviolette and Saint‑Pierre‑les‑Becquets, has been extended effective May 4, 2022, for a period of five years.
Printable version of zone 8 (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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Last update: May 5, 2022
Notice
The information published on this website has been simplified and provides a summary of the main regulatory provisions. It does not replace the official texts of the laws and regulations. For more detailed information on a specific rule, please refer to the Québec Fishery Regulations or the Regulation respecting fishing licences .
