Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth
  Province of Quebec | |
| Location | Canada, Quebec, La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Rivière-Saint-Jean (La Côte-de-Gaspé), an unorganized territory |
| Coordinates | 49°02′N 64°53′W / 49.033°N 64.883°W[1] |
| Area | length of 63.10 kilometres (39.21 mi)[2] |
| Established | 1983 |
| Website | http://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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Rivière-Saint-Jean (La Côte-de-Gaspé), unorganized territory
- Gaspésie
- Darmouth River
- Saint-Jean River (Gaspé)
- Gaspé
- Zec de la Rivière-York (controlled harvesting zone) (zec)
- Zone d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone) (zec)
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Topos on the Web: Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth". Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ Gouvernement du Québec. "Zones d'exploitation contrôlée (controlled harvesting zone)". Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ Site Gaspé Salmon - Rivers: York - Dartmouth - Saint-Jean
- ^ Salmon-Gaspé com - River Dartmouth
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: Zec River-Dartmouth
External links[edit]
- Official website of "zec de la Rivière-Darmouth".
- Official website of "Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune", retrieved on August 9, 2014.
- Official website of "Saumon-Québec" - "Zec de la Rivière-Darmouth".