Crown Land in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Around Lac Saint-Jean and the Saguenay fjord, public land is the rule rather than the exception: Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan on the historic fur route, Parc national des Monts-Valin's powder summits, the fjord's own national park, and a crown of ZECs — Martin-Valin, Onatchiway, Chauvin, de l'Anse-Saint-Jean and more. The lake's landlocked salmon (ouananiche) is the regional icon, and north of the farmland belt the boreal crown land runs unbroken for hundreds of kilometres. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.
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Crown Land Nearby
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45 km
Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
National parks
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50 km
Pourvoirie des Laurentides
Outfitters
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56 km
Zec de La Lièvre
ZEC
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73 km
Pourvoirie Damville
Outfitters
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79 km
Zec des Passes
ZEC
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84 km
Zec du Lac-de-la-Boiteuse
ZEC
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85 km
Zec de la Rivière-aux-Rats
ZEC
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88 km
Club Colonial inc.
Outfitters
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97 km
Zec Borgia
ZEC
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97 km
Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan
Wildlife reserves
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104 km
Zec Kiskissink
ZEC
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112 km
Zec Mars-Moulin
ZEC
Nearest Campgrounds
Road Trips Nearby
Frequently Asked Questions
Enormously — beyond the farm belt around the lake, virtually everything north is public: the Ashuapmushuan reserve, a dozen ZECs and open crown land toward Chibougamau.
Yes — free crown-land camping is common along the forest roads north of the lake and toward Monts-Valin, outside the ZECs, reserves and parks.
Landlocked Atlantic salmon, the signature fish of Lac Saint-Jean — fished on the big lake and its tributaries under specific seasonal rules, alongside walleye, pike and brook trout.
Yes — a valid Quebec sport fishing licence everywhere, plus ZEC or reserve access fees, and specific quotas for ouananiche on Lac Saint-Jean.
Regulations
A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required at every spot on this page. The ZECs and the Ashuapmushuan reserve charge daily access and camping fees; the Sépaq parks (Monts-Valin, Fjord-du-Saguenay, Pointe-Taillon) charge access fees and prohibit hunting. Ouananiche fishing on Lac Saint-Jean follows its own seasons and quotas — check them yearly, along with fire bans on the boreal roads.