Crown Land in the Laurentians
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
The Laurentians are Quebec's classic public-land playground: a belt of ZECs and wildlife reserves stretching from Mont-Tremblant to beyond Mont-Laurier. Zec Maison-de-Pierre, Zec Petawaga, Zec Normandie and Zec Mitchinamecus cover thousands of lakes stocked with walleye and brook trout, while Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin and Papineau-Labelle bracket the region east and west. North of Mont-Laurier, free dispersed camping on crown land opens up along an immense network of forest roads. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.
Map
Crown Land Nearby
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30 km
Parc régional du Kiamika
Public lands
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33 km
Pourvoirie Club Rossignol inc.
Outfitters
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35 km
Pourvoirie Baroux inc.
Outfitters
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39 km
Pourvoirie Jodoin
Outfitters
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42 km
Parc national du Mont-Tremblant
National parks
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44 km
Pourvoirie Club des Douze
Outfitters
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44 km
Pourvoirie Boismenu inc.
Outfitters
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46 km
Forêt Baera
Outfitters
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46 km
Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle
Wildlife reserves
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50 km
Zec Maison-de-Pierre
ZEC
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51 km
Pourvoirie du Lac Berval inc.
Outfitters
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54 km
Pavillon Beauregard
Outfitters
Nearest Campgrounds
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — a lot of it. Beyond the ZECs and wildlife reserves, the unorganized territories north of Mont-Laurier and Rivière-Rouge are largely crown land, accessible by forest roads.
Yes, on crown land outside the ZECs and reserves — mainly north of Mont-Laurier — following the usual crown-land camping rules. Inside ZECs and réserves fauniques, camping requires a paid permit.
Walleye and northern pike dominate the larger lakes (Baskatong, Mitchinamecus, Kiamika reservoirs), with brook trout in the smaller lakes and streams of the ZECs.
Yes — a valid Quebec sport fishing licence everywhere, plus daily access fees inside ZECs and wildlife reserves.
Regulations
A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required everywhere in the region. ZECs (Petawaga, Normandie, Maison-de-Pierre, Mitchinamecus…) and réserves fauniques (Rouge-Matawin, Papineau-Labelle) charge daily access and camping fees and post their own harvest rules by lake. On free crown land, respect the 7-month camping limit at one site, fire bans and garbage-out rules. Check zone fishing and hunting seasons before heading out.