Quote from kevinchoi on March 10, 2021, 3:07 pm

If you are a resident of Québec, you do not need a licence:

• During the Fête de la pêche . However, you must still respect the fishing periods and authorized quotas for the chosen body of water. Besides, all salmon caught without a licence during the Fête de la pêche must be released where it was caught. Fees may also apply if you fish in a wildlife territory (ZEC, provincial park or wildlife reserve), a communal wildlife area or an outfitting operation with exclusive rights.
• If you are under 18 years of age and have in your possession a Pêche en herbe  or Relève à la pêche certificate issued after an introduction to fishing activity. However, you must release any salmon you catch.
• If you fish for any species other than salmon in zone 21 (St. Lawrence River) and in the river portion of zone 1 located downstream from route 132, except for the section between Sainte‑Flavie and Matapédia.
• If you fish for rainbow smelt and Atlantic tomcod in the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries downstream from the Laviolette bridge (Trois‑Rivières).
• To fish for freshwater crustaceans.
• To fish in a fish pond or in the waters of a national park of Canada (also valid for non-residents).