Fishing season in Quebec
One of Quebec's greatest qualities is that it allows for both urban and countryside activities, all year round. If you are an outdoor person and you want to get a break from sightseeing tours and fine dining, this time of the year, fishing is a great alternative. Close by, around the city, are about 119 places that can accommodate the 813,000 people who fish on a regular basis. 79% of them are between the age of 35 and 65. These are official numbers given by the Ministry of Natural Resources. It would then seem that fishing is a sport for adults. Yet there are more and more young people, children even, who go along to enjoy the adventure, and an adventure it is for, as a friend of mine said: «fishing is as diverse are there are places to fish in and fishes to catch».
Being an adventure, you have to know the rules set by the provincial authorities. First you need to get a permit (you can get one at any local sports equipment store and the price is reasonable) Also, you have to find out if the place you want to go to is classified as a faunistic reserve, to which access by automobile and motor boat may be restricted. Also the periods during which fishing is allowed and the quantity of fishes that you can catch depend on the area. And so I strongly suggest that you check before with the authorities at http://www.mrnf.gouv.qc.ca/. It may sound troublesome but it's not really and a fishing trip in the area is so much fun. One last word of advise: bring your own equipment, I have not yet found a place here where you can rent such material.