Hunting and Fishing Club

2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The annual general meeting of the Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club will be held on Saturday, February 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sergeants and Warrant Officers Mess, Building 510 at CFB Valcartier.

Quorum

Your presence is essential, as we need a minimum quorum of 50% + 1 of the members to hold the AGA. It is vital that every member attend this meeting: if a quorum is not reached, the club may have to cease its activities (stop hunting/fishing) until a new meeting with a quorum is held. Also, it is mandatory to be present at the AGA for the drawing of the sectors for your hunting activities.

Proceedings 2021 French only

Information and Registration

General information, constitution and code of ethics

The Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club (VHFC) is an organization within the Valcartier Base Non-Public Funds that offers hunting, fishing and vacation opportunities. The club is managed by the Base Valcartier Community Recreation Department.

The goal of the VHFC is to improve the quality of life for its members as well as the military community. Civilians can also participate.

The VHFC offers a range of recreational and outdoor activities on the Valcartier Base, including :

- Moose, black bear, deer and small game hunting ;

- Speckled trout fishing.

Constitution of the VHFC (july 2009) (French version only)
VHFC Code of Ethics (2024) (French version only)

For more information about the hunting and fishing club membership, you can contact the recreations service at (418) 844-5000 ext # 5226 option 2
Registration Procedures
The Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club is open to the entire regional population whether they are military, internal civilian personnel, external civilian personnel and/or retirees. You must be a member of the club in order to have access to the hunting area and the fishing lakes. At the beginning of each year, an annual meeting is organized to attract the hunting sector.

Step 1: Complete this registration form: Hunting and Fishing Registration

Documents required:
- Have a photo of your face, passport size for your membership card
- Signed copy of the Hunting and Fishing Club waver form
Step 2:
- Request an account. (Book King) Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the account request to be activated.
- If you have any difficulties completing your registration, please write to the following e-mail address [email protected].

Rates

	Indivudal**		Family**
	PSP	NPSP	PSP	NSPP
Regular: Military, reservist or veteran	137.07$	177.38$	196.19$	238.29$
Ordinary: Employee or retiree of the Ministry of Defence or the non-public service	166,62$	217,69$	240.08$	293.84$
Associate: Any other person	286,67$	316.23$	419.22$	461,36$
^^{Furthermore Taxes *The annual fees offered are not included in the hunting and fishing club membership. This gives you access to the club only.}

Family membership

A family membership allows members of the same family living under the same roof to join together
in the same membership and obtain advantageous rates.

Permit Type	Cost + taxes
Annual fishing right	$ 123,16
Hunting permit - Roe deer	$ 126,95
Hunting license - Moose	$ 205,47
Hunting license - Bear	$ 115,01
Hunting license - Small game	$ 34,73

ACCOMODATIONS

Two wilderness camping sites are accessible to club members only.

	Wild Camping
Rate	16$/night by location. (No service is provided.)
Maximum capacity	2 locations
Location	Lake Hases

Hunting

In order to have access to hunting areas and permits, hunters must be registered as members of the Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club (VHFC). The hunting areas are distributed through a draw at the annual general meeting. Thus, the presence of the hunting members is required if they wish to select their sector(s).

Hunting conditions

Hunters must be qualified in the handling of their respective weapons at the time of the draw.

All members have the duty to conform to the general and specific rules of the CCPV as well as to the regulations issued by

All members have the duty to comply with the general and specific regulations of the VHFC as well as the regulations issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (MRNF). (Zone 27 west)

The hunting licenses issued and offered by the VHFC in 2025 are :

Hunting permit	Hunting season in 2025
Bears	May 15th to June 30^th, 2025
Moose	September 9th to 24th, 2025 (Box, crossbow) AND September 30^th to October 15^th, 2025 (Bow, crossbow, rifle)
Whitetail	November 11th to 16th, 2025 (Box, crossbow) AND November 17th to 19^th, 2025 (Bow, crossbow, shotgun, black powder)
Small game	September 16, 2025 to March 31, 2026 / Sectors occupied during moose hunt won’t be accessible for small game hunting. During whitetail hunting, small game hunting is prohibited.

For more information :
- About the dates of the hunting periods, as well as the use of permitted weapons, please refer to the Ministry of Forests, of Wildlife and Parks of Quebec.

Fishing

The Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club (VHFC) allows its members to practice sport fishing for speckled trout on the Valcartier Base territory. This year, people wishing to fish must have a membership to the club and have paid their annual fishing fee to the club. Members who wish to do so may invite guests of their choice, however members must register their guests via the website provided for registration at a cost of 45$ per day of fishing per angler.

Introduction

Fishing activities on the Valcartier Garrison territory do not take precedence over military activities. The VHFC coordinates recreational, hunting and fishing activities with the military activity schedule to allow for concomitance. Authorized lakes and/or waterways not affected by military activities will be accessible to sport fishers during the fishing season each year.
Family Membership

Members with a family membership (family residing at the same address) may fish under one MRNF permit;

A family residing at the same address and fishing with two MRNF licenses will be entitled to double the quota allowed per trip.

For Potenza Lake, the limit is 2 trout per angler per fishing trip, for this year, you will have the right to two trips on this lake in total for the summer period (2023) so that all members can catch their 2 trout and control our lake history.

For Black Lake, the limit is 2 speckled trout per angler per fishing trip, for this year, you will have the right to two fishing trips in total for the summer period (2023), so that all members can catch their 2 trout and control our lake history, because it is now considered a big trout lake, this one can be between 12 to 17 inches and maybe even more

*Quotas are subject to change depending on the lake.
Access to site and Reservation

Only active members of the VHFC with an annual fishing permit issued by the VHFC may access the lakes and rivers of the Valcartier Base. Only one fishing right is required for a family membership;

Members must reserve the lake online before coming to the site. Reservation slots are available the day before;

Military activities take precedence over club activities. Lakes may be closed without notice despite your reservation. Please check the members Facebook page to make sure it is open;
Registration

When you arrive, you will need to go to the CTSE to register before entering the areas. You will also need to return when you leave the areas,

There is also a box in the attendance register at the CTSE counter to indicate the number of catches and this allows us to keep track of the quality of fishing in our lakes.
Opening Hours

Members may access the lakes as early as 5:00 a.m.

All anglers must be out of the area by 11:00 p.m. on the day of the event.
Coveted species and seeding

Brook trout (speckled trout):

Is the main fish species caught in our water bodies, as well as the moulac trout in Potenza Lake.

Moulac trout:

A hybrid species resulting from a cross between the female speckled trout and the male lake trout, the moulac trout was introduced into Potenza Lake in 2021 and 2022. It does not compete with the speckled trout, and its growth is faster than the latter.

Each year, the VHFC seeds most of the water bodies on its territory.

The lakes are stocked once a year, in the spring or fall, depending on military activities. The best fishing conditions are therefore present at the beginning of the season.
Lakes and Rivers

There are 22 lakes accessible this year with about 50 boats:

À L'ile
Sailing
Arras
Duck
Cessena
Cofferpound
Good Luck
Main Line
Hayes
Illat
Lamone
Long pond
Michel
Murphy
Black Lake
Ortona
Pachino
Potenza
Reggio
Try Lake
Lake Dupere
Lake Martin
Quota

For the majority of lakes, the daily catch quota is a total of 10 trouts per license per day.
Provincial Regulation
All anglers must respect the provincial fishing regulations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (MNRW) at all times.
Specific regulations for permanent fishing

Any person who wishes to join the Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club or who wishes to practice sport fishing on the Valcartier Garrison territory must comply with the regulations of the VHFC and the regulations of the province of Quebec. The regulations of the VHFC are in appendix A, to consult appendix A, please click on the link to know all the details on the fishing regulations, Click here (French only)

Territory

The Valcartier Base territory offers a great potential for bear, moose, deer and small game hunting. These activities are managed by the Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club in collaboration with the Range and Training Area Office (RTAO). The hunting seasons for big and small game are established by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (MNRW) according to provincial zones. (Zone 27 west)

The territory of the Valcartier Hunting and Fishing Club is 210 square kilometers and is mostly located north of the Jacques-Cartier River which crosses the Valcartier Base from East to West.

Border:

The western boundary borders the municipalities of Shannon,, Fossambeault-sur-le-Lac, Lac St-Joseph as well as the Forestry School of Duchesnay.

Its northern border borders the municipality of St-Raymond-de-Portneuf near the Rivière Ste-Anne Nord.

On the east side, the border runs along the Tantaré Ecological Reserve, the municipalities of Tewkesbury and St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.

Map of Territory

Coordinates of the saltworks

_Sector	_Coordinates	_Sector	_Coordinates	_Sector	_Coordinates	_Sector	_Coordinates
13N	0760 0320	13S	0900 0340	15	0550 0590	22	0560 0900
13N	0715 0395	13S	0950 0230	15		22	0570 0640
13N		13S	0910 0280	15		22
13N		13S		15		22

6	Nil	11N	0085 0316	11S	0284 0123	17	0800 0690
6		11N	0259 0310	11S	0283 0132	17
6		11N		11S	0283 0138	17
6		11N		11S	0267 0139	17

18	9980 0470	19E	0020 0510	19O	9761 0589	20	Nil
18	9970 0350	19E	0140 0480	19O	9757 0598	20
18	9850 0530	19E		19O	9758 0601	20
18		19E		19O		20

23E	9820 1040	23O	9720 0670	24E	0109 0901	24O	0020 0970
23E	9810 1070	23O	9750 0800	24E	0113 0912	24O
23E		23O		24E		24O
23E		23O		24E		24O

24S	0020 0630	25	0220 1120	26N	0740 0940	26S	0830 0740
24S		25	0260 1160	26N		26S
24S		25		26N		26S
24S		25		26N		26S

27N	0140 1110	27S	0086 1107	28	0741 1202	29N	Nil
27N		27S	0036 1068	28	0753 1223	29N
27N		27S	9894 11034	28	0820 1231	29N
27N		27S	9873 1266	28		29N

29S	0130 1390	_{Abseiling Tower}	0855 9685
29S	0150 1390	_{Abseiling Tower}	0839 9681
29S
29S

Exemption from risks

To find out about risk exemptions click here ( French only )