General Order 2017 Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations April 2017 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 inner attachment point of the pectoral fin. The fillets must be connected by the tail fin and the pectoral fins along with 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 inner attachment point of the pectoral fin. The fillets must be connected by the tail fin and the pectoral fins along with 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, 16, 18, 19, All species for which 5 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30 20, 28 and 29 fishing is authorized by regulation Area 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 by regulation Lakes Clarice and Raven All species for which 2 lines or fewer April 16 to November 30 fishing is authorized 3 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 4 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: 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 The waters of areas 1 to All species Possession and use of all bait fish April 1 to March 31 29, except in 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. (ii) The waters of the (ii) Smelt (ii) Possession and use of all bait fish (ii) From April 1 to salmon rivers except dead shrimp December 19 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. The waters of Areas 4 to All species Possession and use of all bait fish From April 1 to 11 except for the except dead fish December 19 following waters: (i) Area 4: Lake à la Truite (Ham Sud) (ii) Area 6: lakes Cristal Hatley, and Little lake 5 Baldwin (iii) Area 10: Papineau- Labelle Wildlife sanctuary The waters of Area 12, All species Possession and use of all bait fish From April 16 to 13, 14 and 16, except for except dead bait fish November 30 the following 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 (ii) Area 14: The communal wildlife area of Gouin reservoir 6 Area 17 All species Possession and use of all bait fish From the fourth Friday in except dead smelt April to November 30 Areas 18 and 19: All species All except for the possession of dead Same as for fishing with In a strip delineated on bait fish for use in the waters of areas bait fish in areas 7 or 21 the one side by Area 21 7 or 21 and, on the other side, by route 138.