06 NATURAL RESOURCES OF QUEBEC

Unfished Lakes.—Hundreds of lakes, situated at some distance
from the main routes of travel, teeming with bass or trout, have never
vet been fished.

Fishing Regulations.—As prescribed in the Quebec Fisheries Act
and Game Laws.* the open season for angling is as follows: —
SaLMoN—May 1 to July 31; fly-fishing, May 1 to August 31, except in
Restigouche waters under lease where fly-fishing terminates August
15th.
SALMON-TrOUT—December 2 to October 14.
Bass—June 16 to March 31. No black bass less than 9 inches long to be
taken.
MaskINONGE—]June 16 to April 14. No fish to be taken less than 24
inches in length.
OuanaNicHE—December 1 to September 30.
SPECKLED TrROUT—Mav 1 to September 30. Fishing through ice prohibited.

GREY TrouT (lunge), touladi (lake trout)—December 2 to October 14.
Dort—May 16 to April 14 (15 inches is minimum length).
WHITEFISH—December 2 to November 9,
STURGEON—Julv 1 to May 31. No fish less than 36 inches to be taken.

License Fees.—The fee for fishing for salmon for non-residents is
$25 for the season. For fishing for any other kinds of fish for non-residents,
$10 for the season. For non-resident active members of incorporated
clubs which are lessees of fishing territory, $5 for the season.
The Minister of Colonization, Mines and Fisheries at Quebec may grant
fishing leases for not more than nine years. Leases or licenses for a longer
period, but not exceeding fifteen years, shall be granted only by the Lieutenant-Governor
 in Council.

HUNTING

Although the province of Quebec was the earliest settled portion of
Canada, it is one of the best big game territories on the North American
continent. There are hundreds of square miles of forested lands where
moose. deer and bear roam as did their ancestors a hundred vears ago.

Big Game Country.—Good hunting is to be had in Chicoutimi
and Charlevoix counties and in the northern parts of the counties of Montmorency
 and Quebec. The Laurentides National Park, which covers
an area of over 3,700 square miles within the counties of Montmorency,
Charlevoix and Quebec, is one of the largest fish and game preserves in
— * Copies of the game laws and full information relating to hunting and angling may be obtained from the
Fish and Game Branch. Department of Colonization, Mines and, Fi isheries, Quebec Citv.