SUMMARY
MAIN REGULATIONS
SALMON SPORTFISHING IN QUÉBEC
1. Salmon is mostly found in the
Saint-Laurent seaway, including the
Saguenay river, along coastal areas
and in the many salmon rivers that
drain into the preceding
waters.
2. A sportfishing licence for salmon
is required to fish in any salmon
rivers.
3. There are three (3) sportfishing licences for salmon :
1) annual licence issued with
seven (7) tags. 2) day
licence issued with a single (1)
tag. 3) mandatory catch and
release.
4. In addition to the general
regulations that must be observed,
fishers must also comply with
regulations for each territory fished
with a daily access. .
5. This daily access is sold by the
managing organization ( Zec, Wildlife
Reserve or outfitting operation with
exclusive rights ) .
6. The cost vary from river to river
and, on occasion, from one stretch to
another of the same river. Free
access is permitted on any other
salmon river or salmon river stretch
not managed by such organizations or
located on private property.
7. Certain stretches of salmon rivers are accessible for fly fishing only.
8. The fishers must use rods equipped
with unweighted lines (only one
artificial fly).
9. It is prohibited to engage in any
kind of fishing activity in a salmon
river from one hour after sunset to
one hour before sunrise.
10. The daily fishing quota includes
fish caught and kept. Unless
otherwise specified , if the first
salmon caught and kept is a small
salmon, it is permitted to catch and
keep a second salmon, small or large.
No limit applies to salmon caught
and released. Small salmon :
a salmon measuring less than 63
centimeters. Large salmon : a
salmon measuring 63 centimeters or
longer. It is prohibited to keep a
salmon measuring less than 30
centimeters in lenght.
11. Anyone who catches and keeps a
salmon must immediately affix a valid
tag to it.
12. Anyone who catches and keeps a
salmon must, within 48 hours of
leaving the fishing area, produce his
licence and have the fish registered
by an authorized agent at a wildlife
registration station approved by the
managing organisation.
RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT
Resident: Any person domiciled in
Québec and having resided there for a
period of 183 days during the year
previous to their fishing activities
or application for a licence.
Non-résident: A non-resident must hold
a sportfishing licence to fish
anywhere in Québec.
Source: Gilbert Fournier
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