Fishing in Lac-Témiscouata National Park

Lac-Témiscouata National Park sits in the Lower St. Lawrence region of Quebec, just north of the New Brunswick border, where the Monts Notre-Dame highlands hold a mix of large lake water and river systems.

The park's 175 km² are split into two sections — the larger Squatec and Saint-Juste sectors to the northeast of Lake Témiscouata, and the smaller Dégelis sector to the southeast — and the fishing follows that same division between open lake and moving water.

The two species you're fishing for here are speckled trout and perch.

The season runs from mid-May through early September; check the park directly for current dates and any water-specific rules, as the regulations source lists separate entries for several waters inside the park boundary.

The Touladi River is the park's main canoeable waterway and one of the more notable fishing destinations inside the boundary — it's also where dwarf whitefish have been documented, a species unusual enough to be worth knowing about.

Petit Lac Touladi and Grand Lac Touladi are both fishable and listed separately in provincial regulations, which signals that conditions or rules on each may differ from the rest of the park.

Lake Témiscouata itself borders the park's eastern edge; it's a large, regionally significant lake, and it too carries its own regulatory entry distinct from the general park rules.

This is a provincial park administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq), not a federal Parks Canada property — that distinction matters for your permit.

A provincial fishing license is required and is not sold at the park, so sort that out before you arrive. Check sepaq. com/pq/tem for current access details, any sector-specific restrictions, and entry fees.

The park was established partly because this natural region had no protected representation in southern Quebec. Fishing here is part of a place that's being actively conserved — worth keeping in mind when you're deciding whether to keep or release.