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Quebec Lakes & Rivers Fishing Guide

Lac Saint-Pierre is a shallow, marshy part of the St. Lawrence with walleye, sauger and pike, and it has winter ice-fishing camps. North of Ottawa, the Outaouais and Laurentian lakes hold walleye, pike, lake trout and brook trout, much of it on public wildlife reserves and ZECs. Each zone and many single lakes have their own rules, and ZECs and reserves charge access fees and ask you to register.

📍 Southern Quebec, Canada. Lac Saint-Pierre is a wide part of the St. Lawrence River between Sorel and Trois-Rivieres, about 65 km east of Montreal (fishing zone 8). North of Ottawa-Gatineau are the Outaouais (zone 10) and Laurentian lakes (zone 9), including La Verendrye Wildlife Reserve on Route 117 and many ZECs.

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Quick facts

What you can catch

Month by month

JanuaryIce fishing on Lac Saint-Pierre for pike and walleye; zone 8 allows up to 10 lines Dec 20 - Mar 31.
FebruaryIce fishing continues; dead bait fish allowed in zone 8 Dec 20 - Mar 31 (except banned species).
MarchZone 8 walleye, sauger and pike periods end Mar 31.
AprilNew licence year Apr 1. Brook trout and lake trout open Apr 23 (zones 9 and 10; brook trout also zone 8).
MayZone 8 pike opens May 1 and walleye May 10; zones 9 and 10 walleye and pike open May 15.
JuneBass open June 15; zone 8 muskie opens June 15. Some La Verendrye areas stay closed until June 15.
JulySummer day fishing and camps on the wildlife reserves and ZECs.
AugustSummer reserve fishing for walleye and pike; brook trout still open.
SeptemberBrook trout and lake trout close Sep 15 (general rule, zones 8-10).
OctoberWalleye, pike and bass open; fall fishing on the St. Lawrence.
NovemberZone 9 walleye, pike and bass close Nov 30.
DecemberZone 8 muskie closes Dec 19; zone 8 ice-fishing rules start Dec 20.

Tips

Rules and license

Gouvernement du Quebec (wildlife ministry, MELCCFP); Sepaq for wildlife reserves; ZEC associations · Official rules page ↗

  • A Quebec fishing licence is required (with some exceptions); carry it and government photo ID. Annual licences run Apr 1 - Mar 31.
  • Non-residents must use an outfitter to fish north of the 52nd parallel, or east of riviere Saint-Augustin in certain zones.
  • Zone 8 (2026-27): walleye 37-53 cm, limit 6; pike May 1 - Mar 31, limit 6, keep 56-70 cm in the St. Lawrence and listed rivers; muskie June 15 - Dec 19, limit 1, 137 cm+.
  • Zones 9 and 10 (2026): walleye 37-53 cm, 6 with sauger; brook trout Apr 23 - Sep 15, limit 10 (max 2 Arctic char); bass from June 15.
  • Yellow perch: no fishing on Lac Saint-Pierre and the St. Lawrence between the Laviolette Bridge and Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets.
  • ZECs: register, pay access and fishing fees, follow posted dates and sites, and register your catch when you leave.
  • Wildlife reserves: pay access fees, follow posted rules, and report your catch at the end of your stay.
  • Ecological reserves: no fishing.

Rules change. Always check the official page before you fish.

Boat ramps and marinas

The map above shows 393 boat ramps and 87 marinas from OpenStreetMap. Tap any dot for directions.

Sources

Checked October 2026. BigJoe does not invent facts: every number on this page comes from the sources listed above.