Zec du Chapeau-de-Paille

The ZEC Chapeau de Paille is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (zec), located in the Mekinac Regional County Municipality, in administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec (Canada).

Zec du Chapeau-de-Paille
At daybreak on "Lac des Aigles" (Lake of Eagles)
Province of Quebec
LocationLa Tuque and Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Nearest cityLa Tuque and Shawinigan
Coordinates47°02′00″N 73°31′53″W[1]
Area1,270 square kilometres (490 sq mi)[2]
Established1978[2]
Governing bodyAssociation Nature inc.
WebsiteZecchapeaudepaille

This Zec which was created in 1978, is administered by the Association Nature inc.

Toponymy

The name of the hunting and fishing from Lake Chapeau de Paille to which the surrounding terrain remind the shape of the straw hat.[3]

Geography

ZEC Chapeau de Paille covers an area of 1,270 square kilometres (490 sq mi). It shares its boundaries with the Zec du Gros-Brochet at the north, Zec Wessonneau in northeast, Saint-Maurice Wildlife Reserve in the east, La Mauricie National Park southeast and Mastigouche Wildlife Reserve to the south. It also enclaves Ecological Reserve Irénée-Marie.

The territory of the Zec covers cantons (townships): Badeaux, Arcand, Lordship of Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Brehault, Livernois and Normand.

Lakes of the Zec subject to regulations on fishery by Government of Quebec are: Lakes des Aigles (Eagles lake), Bill, Bouchard, Bon-Air, Boulter, "de la Buse" (the Hawk), Cadotte, "à la chienne", "des Chaussées" (Roadways), Clara, "Grand lac du Couteau" (Grand Lake Knife), "de la Culbute Sud" (the South Somersault), Descoste, Descoteaux, Duff, "au Glacier", Godin, Hilda, Lafleur, Lessard, "à la ligne", Loa, Madelon, Montagne, Narrow, Grand Lake Pepin, Râteau (rake), Regis, Rusty, Ruth, Siffleux, Willard and Winfield.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "Topos on the web: Zec du Chapeau de Paille". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  2. "Controlled Harvesting Zones (ZEC)". Natural Resources and Wildlife. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  3. Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of places names - Zec Chapeau-de-Paille
  4. "Gouvernement of Quebec - Fishing Regulations" (PDF).
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