Crown Land in Lanaudière
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
North of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Lanaudière turns into serious public-land country: the huge Taureau reservoir, Zec Lavigne, Zec Collin and Zec des Nymphes, with Réserve faunique Mastigouche on the east flank and Rouge-Matawin on the west. It's one of the closest regions to Montreal for real crown-land camping, brook trout lakes and moose territory — under two hours from the city. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.
Map
Crown Land Nearby
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11 km
Pourvoirie Richard
Outfitters
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13 km
Parc régional du Lac Taureau
Public lands
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15 km
Pourvoirie Pignon Rouge Mokocan
Outfitters
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25 km
Pourvoirie St-Zénon inc.
Outfitters
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25 km
Zec Collin
ZEC
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26 km
Vent de La Savane
Outfitters
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27 km
Pourvoirie Évasion Plein Air Trudeau inc.
Outfitters
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28 km
Pourvoirie du Milieu inc.
Outfitters
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28 km
Zec Lavigne
ZEC
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28 km
Auberge La Barrière (2014)
Outfitters
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30 km
Parc régional des Sept-Chutes
Public lands
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31 km
Zec des Nymphes
ZEC
Nearest Campgrounds
Road Trips Nearby
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — the northern half of the region, around and beyond Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is dominated by crown land: ZECs, Réserve faunique Mastigouche and Rouge-Matawin, and free crown land around the Taureau reservoir.
Yes — parts of the Taureau reservoir shoreline and the unorganized territories north of Saint-Michel-des-Saints allow free crown-land camping; the ZECs and reserves charge for their maintained sites.
About 1 h 45 to Saint-Michel-des-Saints via route 131 — the closest gateway to free crown-land camping northeast of the city.
Yes — a valid Quebec sport fishing licence everywhere, plus ZEC or reserve access fees inside managed territories.
Offline maps around Lanaudière
Public land near Lanaudière runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.
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A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required at every spot on this page. Zec Lavigne, Zec Collin, Zec des Nymphes and the Mastigouche and Rouge-Matawin reserves charge daily access and camping fees with per-lake harvest rules; Parc régional du Lac Taureau manages part of the reservoir shoreline. On free crown land, respect stay limits, fire bans and pack-out rules, and check zone seasons before heading out.