Access rights, draws and more
ACCESS RIGHTS
Select the river of your choice to obtain your access rights
The access right is your "day ticket" to the river. This, along with your annual Atlantic salmon fishing license, are required to fish a salmon river. Access rights for public sectors can easily be purchased online at the links below.
To try to access a restricted sector, go to the "Draws" page.
RIVERS
- BONAVENTURE RIVER
- CAUSAPSCAL RIVER
- DARTMOUTH RIVER
- DES ESCOUMINS RIVER
- DU GOUFFRE RIVER
- LAVAL RIVER
- MADELEINE RIVER
- MALBAIE RIVER
- MATANE RIVER
- MATAPÉDIA RIVER
- MITIS RIVER
- NOUVELLE RIVER
- PATAPÉDIA RIVIER
- PETIT-SAGUENAY RIVER
- PETITE CASCAPÉDIA RIVER
- RIMOUSKI RIVER
- RIVIÈRE-À-MARS
- SAINT-JEAN RIVER (GASPÉ)
- SAINT-JEAN RIVER (SAGUENAY)
- SAINTE-MARGUERITE RIVER
- TRINITÉ RIVER
- YORK RIVER
The ZECS without online platforms
Some ZEC don't have any online platform to purchase access rights. You can buy them on the phone :
- GRANDE RIVIÈRE 1-888-667-2566
- CAP-CHAT RIVER 418-786-5255
- DES ESCOUMINS RIVER 418-233-3121
- GODBOUT RIVER 418-568-7305 from 9AM to 5PM
- PORT-DANIEL RIVER 418-396-2232 #1 ou 1-800-665-6527
Exceptions
Some rivers, like the Grande Cascapedia, the 3 Pabos rivers, the Sainte-Anne and the Patapedia, to name a few, are fully restricted. To fish them, participate in the draws.
On the North Shore, the majority of salmon rivers are managed by private outfitters.