Information about the draws

Before and during the fishing season, there are two ways to obtain access fishing rights on limited access sectors. The pre season draw which usualy occurs during fall and in season, the 48 hours draws. That way, some Zecs Operators and Wildlife Reserves allocate a number of poles in parts of the rivers with limited access through raffles. The two main draws to obtain a right of access in an limited access sector are:

48 hours daily draw

(ex. : 48 hours = draw, 48 hours before the available fishing days).

List of the 48 hours draws available

Bas-Saint-Laurent - Charlevoix & Québec - Côte-Nord - Gaspésie - Saguenay Lac-St-Jean

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Rivers	Registration deadline	Draw time	Rules and registration
Ouelle	2 days before the fishing day	16 h	See rules

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Charlevoix & Québec

Rivers	Registration deadline	Draw time	Rules and registration
Malbaie	2 days before the fishing day	16 h	See rules

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Côte-Nord

Rivers	Registration deadline	Draw time	Rules and registration
Escoumins	2 days before the fishing day	--	See rules
Laval	2 days before the fishing day	---	See rules
Moisie	2 days before the fishing day	19 h	See rules
Trinité	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator
Godbout	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator

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Gaspésie

Rivers	Registration deadline	Draw time	Rules and registration
Bonaventure	2 days before the fishing day	10 h	See rules
Cap-Chat	2 days before the fishing day	11 h	See rules
Cascapédia	3 days before the fishing day	10 h	See rules
Darthmouth	2 days before the fishing day
Matane	2 days before the fishing day		Contact the river's operator
Mitis	2 days before the fishing day	10 h	See rules
Nouvelle	2 days before the fishing day	10 h	See rules
3 Rivers de Pabos	2 days before the fishing day	9 h	See rules
Petite Cascapédia	2 days before the fishing day	9 h	See rules
Sainte-Anne	2 days before the fishing day	11 h	See rules
Saint-Jean (Gaspé)	2 days before the fishing day
York	2 days before the fishing day
Causapscal	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator
Grande-Rivière	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator
Madeleine	2 days before the fishing day	-	Contact the river's operator
Malbaie	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator
Matapédia	2 days before the fishing day	--	Contact the river's operator

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Saguenay Lac-St-Jean

Rivers	Registration deadline	Draw time	Rules and registration
À Mars	2 days before the fishing day	11 h	See rules
Petit Saguenay	2 days before the fishing day	11 h	See rules
Saint-Jean (Saguenay)	2 days before the fishing day	10 h	See rules

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Preseason draws

(ex. : November, 1st = November 1st draw for a portion of the fishing days of the following year)

List of the preseason draws available