ZEC de la Bessonne

The ZEC de la Bessonne is a controlled exploitation zone (ZEC) overlapping the territory of the city of La Tuque, as well as the municipalities of Lac-Édouard and La Bostonnais, in La Tuque Region, in Mauricie, in Quebec.

This ZEC was incorporated in 1978, following the abolition of private hunting & fishing clubs on public land. This ZEC is administered by the Association Épervier de La Tuque inc. The toponym "ZEC de la Bessonne" derives from the toponym of the "Bessonne river" which passes through the southern part of its territory. The term Bessonne also turns out to be a component of the toponyms of two lakes, an island and a dam.

The main recreational tourism activities on the territory of the ZEC are: hiking, berry picking, hunting, fishing, nautical activities (swimming, canoeing, kayaking, boating), mountain biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, dog sledding, etc.

Understand
The ZEC de la Bessonne covers an area of ​​527 km2 on the eastern slope of the valley of the Saint-Maurice river and on the western slope of the Batiscan river. ZEC de la Bessonne borders on ZEC Jeannotte to the east and Kennedy outfitter to the south. Nearby, the main areas organized in ZEC or park are: ZEC Tawachiche in the south; ZEC de la Rivière-Blanche to the east, Réserve faunique des Laurentides to the northeast, ZEC de La Croche to the northwest and ZEC Menokesawin to the northeast.

In the territory of the ZEC, 281 lakes were counted including 168 exploited for recreational fishing. The ZEC has six rivers and none are developed for recreational fishing, including the Épervier river, Bessonne river, Le Fouet river, Mystérieuse river and Petite Bostonnais river. The main species present in bodies of water are: brook trout, muskellunge and yellow perch.

The ZEC de la Bessonne reception desk is northwest of Lake Wayagamac, on Chemin du Lac-Wayagamac, in La Tuque.



Go
The ZEC de la Besonne 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: 3 hr 21 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 (northbound), until after the bridge over the Petite rivière Bostonnais; take the Chemin du Lac-Wayagamac to the Wayagamac reception.
 * From Quebec (city) (. Time: 2 hr 58 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 road 155 (northbound), until after the bridge over the Petite rivière Bostonnais; take the Chemin du Lac-Wayagamac to the reception station.

Camping
The ZEC allows you to go wild camping throughout the territory, with certain exceptions; the ban concerns access to lakes, roads and along the Grand Lac Wagayamack.