Map showing the location of
Map showing the location of
Province of Quebec
LocationCanada, Quebec, La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality
Nearest cityRivière-Saint-Jean (La Côte-de-Gaspé), an unorganized territory
Coordinates49°02′N 64°53′W / 49.033°N 64.883°W / 49.033; -64.883[1]
Arealength of 63.10 kilometres (39.21 mi)[2]
Established1983
Websitehttp://saumongaspe.com/riviere/riviere-dartmouth/

The Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone] (zec) in the unorganized territory of the Saint-Jean River, in La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, in Canada.

Geography

The Dartmouth River rises in the north-east of the peninsula of Gaspésie. The river flows mainly in forested and uninhabited region; however, approaching its mouth, the river passes through a rural residential area in the city of Gaspé. The Dartmouth River has beautiful mountain scenery. This wild river offers the tranquility and charm of memorable fishing activities.[3]

Recreational fishing

Recreational wading fishing on the river is most common. To properly controlled aquatic fauna, the Dartmouth River is divided into seven fishing zones:

  • 3 non-quota areas: 1, 3 and 5 No reservations, unlimited number of poles;
  • 4 zones quota (2 sticks): 2, 4, 6, and 7 These areas are subject to a preseason draw on November 1. The draw at 48 hours in advance for locations is still available.

Salmon sometimes behave different ways from a pit to another one, depending on the time of the season, the water level, current, or the characteristics of a pit; which involves various fishing strategies (e.g.: choice of fly and position around the pit) for wading.[4]

Toponymy

The name "Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth" was formalized on Sept. 5, 1985 at the Bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec).[5]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Gouvernement du Québec. "Topos on the Web: Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth". Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Gouvernement du Québec. "Zones d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone)". Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ Site Gaspé Salmon - Rivers: York - Dartmouth - Saint-Jean
  4. ↑ Salmon-Gaspé com - River Dartmouth
  5. ↑ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec River-Dartmouth
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