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Zone 23
New rules
New rules have been in effect in this zone since April 1, 2026. See the latest changes 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.
Zone 23 north fishing periods, limits and exceptions (PDF)
Printable version.
Zone 23 south fishing periods, limits and exceptions (PDF)
Printable version.
See also Nord-du-Québec.
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.
Landlocked salmon
May keep
Landlocked salmon of all length
Exceptions
May keep landlocked salmon more than 30 cm and less than 63 cm in the sector of Chute du Calcaire in rivière Caniapiscau.
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 (at least 30 cm and less than 63 cm) and large salmon (63 cm or more).
You must use the service of an outfitter to fish for salmon in this zone, where you are allowed to keep four salmon, small or big.
The use of the Angler's Logbook (PDF 636 Kb) is recommended for this zone to register with an outfitter, register the kept salmon and get the instruction to collaborate to the data collection useful to the management of this species.
Lake trout (including splake trout)
May keep
Lake trout less than 60 cm (catch and possession limit of 3, one of which may be 60 cm and 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 fillet).
Note
These measurements do not apply in national parks, wildlife reserves and controlled harvesting zones (ZECs).
See also the Nord-du-Québec section.
Other species
(except char, pike and species reserved* for the Cree, Inuit and Naskapi)
May keep
Specimens less than 90 cm.
State of fish
Whole or gutted
*Whitefish, lake sturgeon, mooneye and goldeye, burbot and suckers.
Note
This length limit for these other species only applies to the northern part of fishing zone 23.
Number of lines authorized in winter
5 lines on a body of water covered with ice or not, from December 1st to April 30
Printable version of zone 23 (PDF)
Length limits, bait fish allowed and number of lines authorized in winter.
Biodiversity, Wildlife and Parks – Client Services
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Regulatory information: 1-877-346-6763
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Last update: March 12, 2026