Canada · Spearfishing zone
Quebec fishing zones (most zones)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Quebec fishing zones (most zones).
Spearfishing while snorkelling or diving is permitted in most Quebec fishing zones, excluding banned species and excluded zones.
What applies here
Restrictions
Specific rules and limits that apply within this area.
Banned for Atlantic salmon, striped bass, landlocked salmon, muskellunge, lake trout, sturgeon and walleye; forbidden in zones 17 and 22-24, fly-fishing-only waters and salmon rivers.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Canada
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
Tidal licences via DFO National Recreational Licensing System or authorized access providers; freshwater licences via the relevant provincial agency.
Get your licenseOpens the official portal · pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca