Crown Land on the Côte-Nord
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
4 campgrounds
The Côte-Nord is Quebec's big-country coast: behind a thin ribbon of shoreline villages, crown land runs essentially unbroken to Labrador. Route 389 climbs past the Manicouagan reservoir's crater toward Fermont, salmon rivers like the Godbout, Trinité and Moisie cut the plateau, and Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles and ZECs like Trinité, Forestville and Labrieville organize the most accessible sectors. Sea-run brook trout, moose and black bear round out the picture. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.
Map
Crown Land Nearby
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29 km
Zec Varin
ZEC
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59 km
Conseil des Innus de Betsiamites
Outfitters
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67 km
La Pourvoirie du Lac Cyprès
Outfitters
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68 km
Pourvoirie du Lac Dionne (2008) inc.
Outfitters
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74 km
Parc du Centre Boréal du Saint-Laurent
Public lands
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79 km
Zec des Rivières-Godbout-et-Mistassini
ZEC
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88 km
Zec Labrieville
ZEC
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103 km
Zec de la Rivière-de-la-Trinité
ZEC
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104 km
Zec de la Rivière-Laval
ZEC
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105 km
Pourvoirie le Chenail du Nord inc.
Outfitters
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107 km
Zec Forestville
ZEC
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108 km
Domaine du Canyon (2010) inc.
Outfitters
Frequently Asked Questions
Almost nothing but — outside the villages and a few private lots along route 138, virtually the entire region is public territory, from the coast to the Labrador border.
Yes, extensively — along route 389, on the plateau roads behind Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles, and around countless lakes, outside the ZECs and the reserve which charge for their sectors.
Atlantic salmon on rivers like the Moisie — one of North America's great salmon rivers — plus sea-run brook trout in the estuaries and lake trout, pike and walleye inland.
Yes — it's a public road through crown land past Manic-5 and the reservoir; fuel up at the rare stations, and expect long gravel stretches with mining and logging traffic.
Regulations
A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required at every spot on this page, and the salmon rivers require a salmon licence with per-river reserved access. The ZECs and the Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles reserve charge daily access and camping fees. On the open crown land, distances are serious: carry fuel, satellite communication and bear precautions, respect fire bans, and check road conditions on route 389 before heading up.