ZEC Jeannotte

The ZEC Jeannotte is a controlled exploitation zone (ZEC) in the municipality of Lac-Édouard, in La Tuque Region, in Mauricie, in Quebec. The main recreational and tourist activities on the territory of the ZEC are: berry picking, hunting, fishing, nautical activities (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating), mountain biking, snowmobiling, ATV, etc.

This zec was incorporated in 1978, following the abolition of private hunting & fishing clubs on public land. The toponym "ZEC Jeannotte" is derived from the toponym Jeannotte River.

Understand
Zec Jeannotte is a territory of 324 km2 on the eastern slope of the Saint-Maurice river valley. and on the western slope of the Batiscan river. ZEC Jeannotte is located on the south side of Lake Édouard, about 50 km east of downtown La Tuque, and on the north side of Réserve faunique de Portneuf. The southern and eastern part of the ZEC Jeannotte more or less delimits the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie. ZEC Jeannotte is connected and on the east side of ZEC de la Bessonne.

Lake Édouard has two outlets which turn out to be each of these two important rivers of the ZEC Jeannotte: the Batiscan river and the Jeannotte river. These rivers are practised according to the favourable segments for the descent of the river by kayak or canoe. The last of the course of the Jeannotte river crosses the territory of the Réserve faunique de Portneuf. In addition, the ZEC Jeannotte has dozens of lakes.

An official mountain bike trail and a marked snowmobile trail pass south of the ZEC Jeannotte territory. These trails connect Rivière-à-Pierre (MRC de Portneuf) to La Tuque, via the Portneuf wildlife reserve and ZEC de la Bessonne.

Self-registration is mandatory at all times when the zec reception desk is closed.



Go
The ZEC Jeannotte territory is accessible by road vehicle, ATV, snowmobile, by train (with VIA Rail Canada) and even by air (via seaplanes).

By car

 * From Montreal (. Time: 4 hr 12 min. Take highway 40 (north shore) eastbound, to Trois-Rivières; take highway 55 (northbound) to Grand-Mère, which becomes route 155 and cross the Saint-Maurice river bridge; take road 155, bypass the town of La Tuque to La Bostonnais; take rue de l'Église (southbound) passing through Lac-Édouard, until you reach a body of water that you have to cross to reach the ZEC reception station. Option B is to reach the ZEC Jeannotte by road 155 in La Tuque via the ZEC de la Bessonne at the Wayagamac reception.
 * From Quebec (city) (. Time: 2 hr 59 min. Take highway 40 (westbound) to Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures; take route 367 (northbound) passing the village of Fossambault-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Raymond, Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf and Rivière-à-Pierre; take the road that passes through the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve and up the valley of the Batiscan river, to the Vermillon reception post.