General Order 2018 Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulat

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General Order 2018
Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations

April 2018

Table of Contents
Walleye Fillets ............................................................................................................................. 7
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter .......................................................................... 7
Commercial Fishing .................................................................................................................... 8
Fishing Striped Bass .................................................................................................................... 8
Fishing Shellfish and Crustaceans ............................................................................................... 8
Fishing with Bait fish .................................................................................................................. 9
Fishing in the Ecological Reserves ............................................................................................ 14
Sport fishing in Area 1 .................................................................................................................. 14
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 1 ................................................................ 19
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 1 ...................................................... 24
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 1 ............................................................................ 24
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 1 .......................................................................................... 53
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 1 .............................................................................................. 53
Sport fishing in Area 2 .................................................................................................................. 53
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 2 ................................................................ 61
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 2 ...................................................... 73
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 2 ............................................................................ 73
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 2 .......................................................................................... 81
Sport Fishing for Whitefish in Area 2 ....................................................................................... 82
Sport fishing in Area 3 .................................................................................................................. 83
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 3 ...................................................... 90
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 3 ............................................................................ 91
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 3 .......................................................................................... 91
Sport fishing in Area 4 .................................................................................................................. 91
Sport fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 4 ................................................................. 98
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 4 .................................................... 100
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 4 ............................................................................................ 100
Sport fishing for Whitefish in Area 4 ...................................................................................... 100
Sport fishing in Area 5 ................................................................................................................ 101
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 5 .................................................... 105
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 5 ............................................................................................ 105
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Sport fishing in Area 6 ................................................................................................................ 105
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 6 .............................................................. 114
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 6 .................................................... 114
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 6 ............................................................................................ 114
Sport fishing in Area 7 ................................................................................................................ 115
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 7 .............................................................. 126
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 7 .................................................... 128
Sport fishing in Area 8 ................................................................................................................ 128
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 8 .............................................................. 141
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 8 .................................................... 143
Sport fishing in Area 9 ................................................................................................................ 143
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 9 .............................................................. 148
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 9 .................................................... 149
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 9 ............................................................................................ 149
Sport fishing in Area 10 .............................................................................................................. 149
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 10 ............................................................ 174
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 10 .................................................. 203
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 10 ...................................................................................... 203
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 10 .......................................................................................... 203
Sport fishing in Area 11 .............................................................................................................. 203
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 11 ............................................................ 216
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 11 .................................................. 221
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 11 ...................................................................................... 221
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 11 .......................................................................................... 222
Sport fishing in Area 12 .............................................................................................................. 222
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 12 ............................................................ 225
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 12 .................................................. 228
Sport fishing in Area 13 .............................................................................................................. 228
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 13 ............................................................ 244
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 13 .................................................. 261
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 13 ...................................................................................... 261
Sport fishing in Area 14 .............................................................................................................. 262
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Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 14 ............................................................ 266
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 14 .................................................. 276
Sport fishing in Area 15 .............................................................................................................. 276
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 15 ............................................................ 283
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 15 .................................................. 331
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 15 ...................................................................................... 331
Sport fishing in Area 16 .............................................................................................................. 333
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 16 ............................................................ 336
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 16 .................................................. 337
Sport fishing in Area 17 .............................................................................................................. 337
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 17 .................................................. 344
Sport fishing in Area 18 .............................................................................................................. 344
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 18 ............................................................ 348
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 18 .................................................. 362
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 18 ........................................................................ 362
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 18 ...................................................................................... 383
Sport fishing in Area 19 .............................................................................................................. 383
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 19 ............................................................ 386
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 19 .................................................. 392
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 19 ........................................................................ 392
Sport fishing in Area 20 .............................................................................................................. 435
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 20 ............................................................ 436
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 20 .................................................. 438
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 20 ........................................................................ 438
Sport fishing in Area 21 .............................................................................................................. 445
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 21 .................................................. 452
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 21 ............................................................ 452
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 21 ........................................................................ 452
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 21 .......................................................................................... 456
Sport fishing in Area 22 .............................................................................................................. 457
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 22 ............................................................ 471
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 22 .................................................. 473
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Sport fishing in Area 23 .............................................................................................................. 473
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 23 .................................................. 482
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 23 ........................................................................ 483
Sport fishing in Area 24 .............................................................................................................. 490
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 24 .................................................. 491
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 24 ........................................................................ 491
Sport fishing in Area 25 .............................................................................................................. 492
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 25 ............................................................ 495
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 25 .................................................. 496
Sport fishing in Area 26 .............................................................................................................. 496
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 26 ............................................................ 501
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 26 .................................................. 550
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 26 ...................................................................................... 550
Sport fishing in Area 27 .............................................................................................................. 552
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 27 ............................................................ 559
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 27 .................................................. 577
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 27 ........................................................................ 577
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 27 ...................................................................................... 584
Sport fishing in Area 28 .............................................................................................................. 592
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 28 ............................................................ 607
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 28 .................................................. 623
Sport fishing in the Salmon Rivers of Area 28 ........................................................................ 623
Fly Fishing in the Waters of Area 28 ...................................................................................... 630
Sport Fishing for Smelt in Area 28 .......................................................................................... 630
Sport fishing in Area 29 .............................................................................................................. 631
Sport Fishing in the Structured Territories of Area 29 ............................................................ 633
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter for Area 29 .................................................. 633

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Walleye Fillets
1. Section 38.1 of these regulations is replaced by the following:

38.1 Section 38 does not apply to prohibit the possession of the equivalent in fillets:

(a) of a walleye that measures 32 cm or more in length, taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 for which a minimum
length limit of 32 cm has been set, if the two fillets measure 20 cm or more in length with the skin adhering completely
to the flesh;
(b) of a walleye that measures 37 cm or more in length, taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 for which a minimum
length limit of 37 cm has been set, if the two fillets measure 23 cm or more in length with the skin adhering completely
to the flesh;
(c) of a walleye that measures 32 cm or more and less than 47 cm in length, taken from the waters referred to in Schedule
2 for which a length limit of 32 cm to 47 cm inclusively has been set, if the two fillets measure 24 cm or more and less
than 35 cm in length, measured from the tip of the tail fin to the rear attachment point of the pectroral fin to the fillet.
The fillets must be connected by the tail fin. In addition, the pectoral fin, as well as the skin, must adhere completely to
the flesh;
(d) of a walleye that measures 37 cm or more and less than 53 cm in length, taken from the waters referred to in Schedule
2 for which a length limit of 37 cm to 53 cm inclusively has been set, if the two fillets measure 28 cm or more and less
than 40 cm in length, measured from the tip of the tail fin to the rear attachment point of the pectroral fin to the fillet.
The fillets must be connected by the tail fin. In addition the pectoral fins, as well as the skin, must adhere completely
to the flesh.
Number of Fishing Lines Authorized in Winter
1.01 The close times referred to in items 1 to 19 of schedule 1 of the QFR are amended as follows to take into account the
number of lines authorized in winter for the waters of areas 1 to 29:

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Waters Species or Group of Number of Fishing Lines Close Time
Species Authorized
Areas 1 to 6 and 9 to 11, All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
except all parts of fishing is authorized
Memphrémagog Lake by regulation
that are not covered with
ice
Area 7 All species for which 10 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
fishing is authorized
by regulation
Area 8, except the All species for which 10 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
following part: fishing is authorized
by regulation

That part of Lake St. All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
Francis west of a line fishing is authorized
drawn from Beaudette by regulation
Point on the north bank
to Saint-Louis Pointe on
the south bank
Areas 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30
28 and 29 fishing is authorized
by regulation
Areas 16 and 17 All species for which 5 lines or fewer From the fourth Friday in April to
fishing is authorized November 30
by regulation
Area 13, except for the All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30
following waters: fishing is authorized
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by regulation

Lakes Clarice and Raven All species for which 2 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30
fishing is authorized
by regulation
Areas 15, 26 and 27, All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
except the following fishing is authorized
part: by regulation

That part of Sainte-Anne All species for which 10 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
River between the fishing is authorized
upstream side of the by regulation
Route 363 bridge at
Saint-Casimir and the
downstream side of the
Route 138 bridge at La
Pérade
Area 21 except the All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
following waters: fishing is authorized
by regulation

The waters of Area 21 All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30
east of the Saguenay fishing is authorized
River and within 1 km of by regulation
areas 18, 19, 20 and the
islands and islets there
Areas 22 to 24 All species for which 5 lines or fewer May 1 to November 30
fishing is authorized
by regulation
Area 25 except the All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
following waters: fishing is authorized
by regulation

Lake Témiscamingue All species for which 2 lines or fewer April 1 to December 19
fishing is authorized
by regulation

Commercial Fishing
1.1. The close time referred to in section 50 of the regulations is amended to adhere to the conditions for commercial fishing
under the Plan de gestion de la pêche approved by the government and published yearly in the Gazette officielle du Québec
Fishing Striped Bass
2. Columns 1 to 4 of item 3 of schedule 1 of the regulations are replaced by the following for striped bass:

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Waters Species or Group of Prohibited Method or Gear Close Time
Species
Areas 1 to 29 Striped bass All April 1 to March 31

Fishing Shellfish and Crustaceans
3. Columns 1 to 4 of item 19 of schedule 1 of the same regulations are replaced by the following for shellfish and crustaceans:

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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Waters Species or Group of Prohibited Method or Gear Close Time
Species
Areas 1 to 29 All fresh water All April 1 to March 31
shellfish except zebra
mussels and quagga
mussels
Areas 1 to 29 Zebra mussels and No restrictions Same as the specified period
quagga mussels as for such species in the area
well as crustaceans concerned

Fishing with Bait fish
4. Columns 1 to 4 of items 1 to 19 of schedule 1 are replaced by the following for the following waters:

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Waters Species or Group of Prohibited Method or Gear Close Time
Species
Areas 1 to 29, except in All species Possession and use of all bait fish April 1 to March 31
the following cases:
In Area 1:
(i) In a strip delineated on (i) All species (i) All except the possession of dead (i) Same as for fishing
the one side by Area 21 bait fish for use in the waters of areas with bait fish in areas 7
and, on the other side, by 7 or 21 or 21
the first meeting of the
furthest of the two routes
20 or 132 (except for the
section between Sainte-
Flavie and Matapedia).
This strip includes the
route that delineates it and
also the islands of the
area 1 situated in the (ii) Smelt (ii) Possession and use of all bait fish (ii) From April 1 to
Saint-Lawrence River. except dead shrimp December 19

(ii) The waters of the
salmon rivers
Bonaventure and York
Areas 2 and 3: In a strip All species All except the possession of dead bait Same as for fishing with
delineated on the one side fish for use in the waters of areas 7 or bait fish in Areas 7 or 21
by Area 21 and, on the 21
other side, by the furthest
of the two routes 20 or
132 (except for the
section between Sainte-
Flavie and Matapedia).
This strip includes the
route that delineates it and
also the islands of areas 2
and 3 situated in the
Saint-Lawrence River.
Areas 4 to 11 except for All species Possession and use of all bait fish From April 1 to
the following waters: except dead fish December 19
(i) Area 4: Lake à la
Truite (Ham Sud)

(ii) Area 6: lakes Cristal
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Hatley, and Little lake
Baldwin

(iii) Area 10: Papineau-
Labelle Wildlife
sanctuary

Areas 12, 13 and 14 All species Possession and use of all bait fish From April 16 to
except for the following except dead bait fish November 30
waters:

(i) Area 13:
(i.1) Unnamed Lake
(47°54’18” N,
78°09’59’’ W)

(i.2), Unnamed Lake
(47°54’08” N,
78°09’37” W)

(i.3) Unnamed Lake
(47°53’16” N,
78°09’57” W)

(i.4) Unnamed Lake
(47°53’14’’ N,
78°10’21’’ W)

(i.5) Unnamed Lake
(47°53’26” N,
78°10’31” W)

(i.6) Unnamed Lake
(47°53’16” N,
78°10’41” W)

(i.7) Unnamed Lake
(47°52’58’’ N,
78°10’52’’ W)

(i.8) Unnamed Lake
(47°52’51” N,
78°10’41” W)

(i.9) Aiguebelle National
Park

(i.10) Ab-Rono Lake
96871
(47°53’28’’ N,
78°10’13’’ W)

(i.11) Dumoine, Zec

(i.12) Florentien Lake

(i.13) Maganasipi, Zec

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