Fishing on Réserve faunique Mastigouche

Fishing on Réserve faunique Mastigouche

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Fishing on Réserve faunique Mastigouche

IssueSeptember 17, 2020

This week on the show, Stéphanie Vadnais heads to Réserve faunique de Mastigouche for a prolific fishing trip. Martin interviews Maxime Rioux, representative of Kent Cartridge. Kate meets Marie Line from Poules des bois to discuss her range of products. Introducing the Cadex CDX R-7 SPTR, Cadex’s hunting edition. And Martin talks to the president of the Fédération Québecoise des Chasseurs et Pêcheurs, Marc Renaud, who has a little surprise for him.

Réserve faunique Mastigouche

Close to major centers and shared by the Lanaudière and Mauricie regions, Réserve faunique Mastigouche boasts a rich natural environment accessible via a well-maintained road network. Lac au Sorcier takes its name from an old legend about a sorcerer who haunts the island, keeping people awake with strange noises. And yet, Réserve faunique Mastigouche is a quiet, restful place… ideal for vacationing. In addition to traditional hunting and fishing activities, hiking is a great way to discover the attractions of this rich territory. Camping enthusiasts will love the Lac-Saint-Bernard campsite.

More than 135 fishing lakes are spread over 10 accommodation sectors:

• Ouabiti
  • From Cape Town
  • Aubry
  • Camp rustique de la Tête
• Sand
  • From the Farm
• The Islands
• Shawinigan
• Toy
• Shawinigan rustic camp
• Houde-Patoulet
  • Mastigou
  • Orignac
• Violin
  • Hollis
  • Brochard
  • Camp rustique Joe
• Marcotte
• St-Bernard

For participants in a fishingThe lakes for the next day’s fishing are allocated by drawing lots, every evening, at the janitor’s cottage in each accommodation sector, with the exception of the isolated accommodation units (Aubry, Du Cap, De La Ferme, Jouet, Orignac, Hollis, Brochard, Joe, De La Tête) at the reception desk.

Limit of taking and possession :

• Brook trout: 7
• Moulac: 2
• Ouananiche: 2
• Touladi: 2

HISTORY: Réserve faunique Mastigouche

Created in 1971, as part of the government’s “Accessibility” operation to democratize the practice wildlife harvesting activities, the Réserve du Parc Mastigouche, which later became Réserve faunique Mastigouche, will enable us to recover territories occupied by hunting and fishing clubs with exclusive rights for the benefit of the people of Quebec. Among these clubs, Mastigouche, Saint-Bernard and Commodore occupy most of the territory. Their members are mostly Americans.

In terms of the legacy left by private clubs, the quality of the Commodore Club’s built heritage is particularly noteworthy. Several of these large log cabins have stood on the shores of Lac Shawinigan for a century. Located on an exceptional site and built using the dovetail technique, they are the jewel in the crown of this reserve and are available as fishing or vacation packages.

The name Mastigouche comes from the former Mastigouche private hunting and fishing club, granted in 1881 to Élisabeth Copeland de Berthier. It means ” where the wood is small ” in an Amerindian language, probably Atikamekw.

In 1971, the territory was established as a hunting and fishing reserve under the name Réserve du Parc Mastigouche, and for many years was better known as Parc Mastigouche. Its designation as a wildlife reserve dates back to 1979.

ATTRACTS: Réserve faunique Mastigouche

Don’t miss the main attractions of Réserve faunique Mastigouche:

• Les Six-Chutes
• Maubèche Falls
• The exceptional woodlands of Camping Saint-Bernard

Lac sorcier, one of Réserve faunique Mastigouche‘s most popular lakes, takes its name from an old legend about a sorcerer who haunts the island, keeping people awake at night by making strange noises. Where do the landlocked salmon of Sorcier Lake come from? The explanation is almost the stuff of legend: around 1920, members of the former Saint-Bernard Club stocked Lac Saint-Bernard, Lac Sans-Bout and Lac Sorcier with landlocked salmon from Lac Saint-Jean. Over the years, landlocked salmon have disappeared from Lac Saint-Bernard and Lac Sans-Bout, but are still alive and well in the waters of Lac Sorcier.

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