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Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin lies 180 km from Montréal whether you enter via La Macaza Registration Centre or the Saint-Michel-des-Saints Registration Centre.
| Montréal | Québec | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Michel-des-Saints Registration Centre | 187 km | 312 km |
Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin has 3 entrances, two of them with a registration centre:
The Saint-Michel Registration Centre (from Joliette via Route 131 North to Saint-Michel-des-Saints). In Saint-Michel-des-Saints, take Rue St-Michel on your right just before the church. Continue 26 km to the registration centre.
To reach the Ascension entrance and the Lac-Lenoir and L’Ascension campgrounds, take Highway 15 North and then Route 117. At the second traffic circle on Route 117, turn right onto Route 321 (Chemin Mullen) and head to the town of L’Ascension. When you arrive there, you will see Garage Crevier on your left. Cross the bridge over Rivière Rouge and turn left immediately onto Chemin des Îles. Follow this road all the way to the reserve. From that point, take Route 47 Nord, a gravel road.
For La Macaza Registration Centre, take highway 15 North and Route 117 North to Labelle. Take exit 143. Turn right on Chemin Augustin-Lauzon and then turn right onto Boulevard Curé-Labelle. Then turn left on Rue du Pont in the downtown area and turn left on Rue de la Gare toward La Macaza. Drive through La Macaza and keep going straight ahead for 16 km. The registration centre is located at 4 km.
The registration centres are open from mid-May to mid-November. The hours vary according to the seasons.
Opening periods of the registration centres:
To better plan your activities, please consult our family services.
Saint-Michel Registration Centre
6037 Chemin des Cyprès
Saint-Michel-des-Saints
(Québec)
J0K 2B0
Telephone : 450 833-5530
Fax : 450 833-5951
La Macaza Registration Centre And Administrative Office:
2002 Chemin du Lac Macaza
J0T 1P0
La Macaza
(Québec)
J0T 1R0
Telephone : 819 275-1811
Telephone : 819 275-1140 (administrative office, open year-long)
Fax : 819 275-3887
Dogs are allowed in wildlife reserves, but only on certain sites. Guide dogs and service dogs are allowed everywhere. Condition and regulation
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Fishing plan with accommodation, 2020
Fishing plan with accommodation, 2019
List of bodies of water - 2019 Adventure fishing
Fishing plan with accommodation, 2018
Small Game Hunting Results, 2017-2019 Seasons
White-Tailed Deer Hunting Results, 2018 Season
(in French only)
(in French only)
According to the available data, the lakes maps may present various information such as bathymetry or sites favorable to fishing. For an easier consultation, they have been grouped by sector.
Accommodation sectors
Day fishing
To open a compressed file, save it to your computer first. Unzip all the contents of the folder by pressing and holding (or right-clicking) on the folder, select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
Please follow these steps to copy the GPS file on your MicroSD card:
• Download the GPS file.
• Save the file on your workstation.
• Decompress the*.zip file.
• Insert the MicroSD card into your computer, perhaps with the help of an adapter.
• Copy the Garmin folder on your MicroSD card.
• Withdraw the MicroSD card from your computer.
• Insert the MicroSD card into your Garmin GPS.
Important: Please do not change the name of the directory or of the file; otherwise your GPS will be unable to read the document. The MicroSD card can hold only one GPS file. Use is reserved for Garmin GPS only.
GPS files - Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin (moose) (2019)
GPS files - Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin (White-tailed deer) (2019)
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