Random draw - Day fishing

Lac au Sorcier, Réserve faunique Mastigouche

2023 Season

Given the great popularity of the Lac au Sorcier in the réserve faunique Mastigouche, Sépaq holds a random draw each spring for the attribution of the day fishing rights on this lake which will be open to fishing between June 2 and July 17, 2023. There are five boats per day available that can hold up to three anglers, but there's a maximum of 150 reservations for the season. Note that personal boats are not allowed.

Draw terms and conditions

• Registration will take place from March 1 to 31, 2023.
• To enter the draw, you must be a Québec resident of at least 12 years of age as of March 31, 2023.
• Registration is free.
• Any registration with similar information (name, email address, phone, city) may be subject to a double verification and could be cancelled before the draw.
• Registration takes place on the Web site at www.sepaq.com/randomdraw or by calling 1-800-665-6527. To enter the draw on the Web, just check off the registration code on the electronic form and click Continue to complete your registration. You will then receive a confirmation notice with the registration form number. We recommend keeping this form number.
• Every space on the form must be duly filled out, or else it could be rejected without notice before the draw.

The Lucky winners…

The winners will be determined by random draw in early April. An e-mail notification will be sent to all of the participants within 48 hours of the draw to inform winners of their rank. You can follow the progression of the calls to the winners on our Web site.

Choice of dates

Following the sending of the results, the winners will be contacted in the sequential order determined by the draw. The Customer Relations Centre staff will make these calls. You may only reserve one day-fishing trip per call. Cancellations will be filled from the waiting list. Parental permission will be required for winners under the age of 18.

There's no guarantee that rowboats will still be available for those on the waiting list who may miss our call.

Reservation terms and conditions

Rates

• All taxes are not included. The invoice must be paid the moment the reservation is made.
• The winner (group leader) may only choose one may only choose one rowboat.
• The winner must be in attendance for the day of fishing. This person may only win once during the same season but could be a guest angler more than once.
• No reservation transfers are accepted.

Important notes

• No group leader substitutions will be accepted under any circumstances.
• Cancellations will not be reimbursed.
• Sépaq reminds everyone that filling out or signing a random draw registration form with fraudulent intent or without legal authorization in the name or on behalf of another person may constitute a criminal act.
• In entering this draw, you agree that Sépaq may cancel without notice any reservation obtained fraudulently, and suspend your right to participate in a random draw for a period of 2 years if the day of fishing was obtained through impersonation during the random draw process.
• Sépaq reserves the right to restrict or cancel the attribution of certain fishing days if circumstances warrant. Certain limitations may be applied at the time of reservation. During the operating season, the wildlife reserves may be affected by climatic factors or disturbances that limit access to the usual services. If the date chosen following this random draw coincides with the above-mentioned elements, Sépaq agrees to refund the cost of your reservation if the activity is not available. However, your winner’s right for this draw may not be transferred to a subsequent year for these reasons.
• For information about fishing regulations, please consult the website of the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec.

For any other information, please contact the Customer Relations Centre: 1-800-665-6527 (toll free) or by email.