General Order 2016 Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations April
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General Order 2016 Amending the Quebec Fishery Regulations April 2016 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 and has been taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 and 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 and has been taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 and 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 and has been taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 and for which a length limit of 32 cm to 47 cm inclusive has been set if the two fillets measure 24 cm or more and 35 cm or less in length, measured from the tip of the tail fin to the attachment point of the pectoral fin. The fillets must be connected by the tail fin and the pectoral fin with the skin adhering completely to the flesh; (d) of a walleye that measures 37 cm or more and less than 53 cm in length and has been taken from the waters referred to in Schedule 2 and for which a length limit of 37 cm to 53 cm inclusive has been set if the two fillets measure 28 cm or more and 40 cm or less in length, measured from the tip of the tail fin to the attachment point of the pectoral fin. The fillets must be connected by the tail fin and the pectoral fin with the skin adhering 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 in 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 Whitefish 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 Baitfish 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 in Areas 1 to All species Possession and use of all fish for bait April 1 to March 31 29, except in the following cases: (a) The waters in Areas (a) All species (a) Possession and use of all fish for (a) Same as for angling 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, bait except dead fish in the waters of areas 4, 13, 14 and 16 except for 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, the following waters: 14 or 16 (i) Area 4: Lake à la Truite (Ham Sud) (ii) Area 6: lakes Hatley, Cristal and Little lake Baldwin (iii) Area 10: Papineau- Labelle Wildlife sanctuary (iv) The following waters in Area 13: (iv.1) Unnamed Lake 96868 (47°54’18” N., 78°09’59’’ W.) (iv.2), Unnamed Lake 96869 (47°54’08” N., 78°09’37” W.) (iv.3) Unnamed Lake 96872 (47°53’16” N., 78°09’57” W.) 5 (iv.4) Unnamed Lake 96873 (47°53’14’’ N., 78°10’21’’ W.) (iv.5) Unnamed Lake 96874 (47°53’26” N., 78°10’31” W.) (iv.6) Unnamed Lake 96875 (47°53’16” N., 78°10’41” W.) (iv.7) Unnamed Lake 96876 (47°52’58’’ N., 78°10’52’’ W.) (iv.8) Unnamed Lake 96877 (47°52’51” N., 78°10’41” W.) (iv.9) Aiguebelle National Park (iv.10) Ab-Rono Lake 96871 (47°53’28’’ N., 78°10’13’’ W.) (iv.11) Dumoine, Zec (iv.12) Florentien Lake (iv.13) Maganasipi, Zec (v) Area 14: communal wildlife area of Gouin reservoir (b) The waters of zec (b) All species (b) Possession and use of all fish for Restigo bait except dead fish (b) April 16 to November 30 (c) The waters of Areas (c)(i) All species (c)(i) Possession and use of all fish 7 (between Routes 132 for bait except dead fish (c)(i) Same as for angling and 138), 8, 21 (west of in the waters of areas 7, the Saguenay River, 8, 21 (west of Saguenay including the river until River) and 25 Dubuc Bridge) and 25, (ii) All species (ii) Possession and use of all fish for as well as the waters of bait except live or dead fish (ii) April 1 to December the Ottawa River, 19 between Lake Témiscamingue and the dam of the first falls upstream situated at 6 point 47°36’ N., 79°27’ W. (Area 13) (d) The waters of Area 21 (east of the Saguenay (d) (i) All species (d)(i) Possession and use of all fish River) for bait except dead fish (d)(i) Same as for angling in the waters of areas 7, 8, 21 (west of (ii) All species (ii) Possession and use of all fish for Saguenay River) and 25 bait except live or dead fish (ii) April 16 to November 30 (e) Areas 1, 2, 3, 18, 19 (e) All species (e) Use of all fish for bait except dead and 27: that part fish for use in Areas 7 or 21 included on or between (e) Same as for angling routes 20, 40, 132 in areas 7, or 21 (excluding the section between Sainte-Flavie and Matapédia) or 138 and the waters of Area 7 or 21 for use as fish bait in those waters.