ZEC Wessonneau

The ZEC Wessonneau is a controlled exploitation zone (ZEC) on public land in the territory of La Tuque Region, in Mauricie, in Quebec. ZEC Wessonneau was incorporated in 1978.

This ZEC borders the ZEC du Gros-Brochet to the south, the Domaine Desmarais outfitter to the west, the Aventure Nature Okane outfitter to the north, the J.-E outfitter. Goyette to the north and Club B7B to the north. While the territory of the Waban-Aki outfitter is in the centre of the ZEC. This territory lies to the west of the Saint-Maurice river. The zec covers the Baril, Turcotte, Geoffrion and Polette cantons. The southern part of the territory of the ZEC Wessonneau has a donut shape, comprising in its centre a territory excluded from its administration. The east-west length of the ZEC is and the north-south length of. The northeastern limit of the ZEC is from the Saint-Maurice river.

Understand
ZEC Wessonneau is a hunting and fishing area of on the western slope of the valley of the river Saint-Maurice. This ZEC is crossed by the West Flemish river which turns out to be a tributary of the Flamand river.

This ZEC has many lakes exploited for fishing.

The users of the territories can do several recreotourism type activities: berry picking, canoeing, kayaking, camping, snowshoeing, hunting & fishing, mountain biking, snowmobiling, and water activities (swimming). ATV enthusiasts have access hundreds of kilometres by several forest roads.



Go
The ZEC Wessonneau territory is accessible by road vehicle, ATV, snowmobile and even by air (via seaplanes). The main reception station of the ZEC is on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice river. You must pay the rights of way to cross the bridge over the Saint-Maurice River.

By car

 * From Montreal (. Time: 2 hr 47 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 route 155, cross the villages of Grandes-Piles and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, to the Rivière-aux-Rats bridge which spans the Saint-Maurice river, in the Rivière-aux-Rats sector. Take the toll bridge.
 * From Quebec (city) (. Time: 2 hr 26 min. Take highway 40 (direction West), to Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade; take route 159 (northbound) passing through the village of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Séverin, Saint-Tite and Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac; take route 155 (northbound) to the bridge spanning the Saint-Maurice river, in the hamlet of Rivière-aux-Rats; the main reception station of the zec is located on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice river. Take the toll bridge.

Camping
ZEC Wessonneau offers two campsites for users.