Zec Wessonneau
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| Coordinates | 47°15′00″N 73°17′00″W / 47.25000°N 73.28333°WCoordinates: 47°15′00″N 73°17′00″W / 47.25000°N 73.28333°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 324 km² | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The ZEC Wessonneau is a Controlled area of Quebec (Canada), located in the La Tuque (urban agglomeration), in the region the Mauricie, on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice River. This public hunting and fishing is managed by the "Association chasse et pêche Fléchée Inc".[1]
Geography
Zec is bordered to the south by Wildlife Saint-Maurice Reserve and on west by the ZEC Chapeau de Paille and Gros-Brochet. Zec Wessonneau covers the cantons Baril (created on December 7, 1965), Turcotte (May 7, 1868), Geoffrion (December 7, 1965) and Polette (June 2, 1899).
The southern part of the territory of the Zec Wessonneau has a donut-shaped, comprising a center excluded from the administration of the Zec. The east-west length of the Zec is 62.3 km and a north-south height of 45.5 km. The northeastern boundary of Zec is located only 20.5 km from the Saint-Maurice River (up to the city of La Tuque).
Lakes of the Zec subject to provincial regulations on fishing are: lakes Acarie (Cutaway) Baril, Besijiwan, Combalet, Dempsey, Domaine, Emerald, the Gros Élan (Big Elk), de la Lune (Moon), Maluron, Maria, du Masque (Mask), Mégantic, Misery, Mutis, Mutisk, Oblong, Philimore, Powasson, "aux Pierres" (the Stones), Serpent (Snake), Sourire (Smiling), "de la Tour" (Tower) and "Petit lac de la Truite" (Little Lake of the Trout).[2]
A "poste d'acceuil" (entry station) for the Zec Wessonneau is located west of the Saint-Maurice River, near the bridge of the Rivière-aux-Rats.
Toponymy
The nome of the Zec was borrowed from the Wessonneau River that crosses its territory. The name "Zec Wessonneau" was officially registered on August 5, 1982, at the Bank of place names in Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec)[3]
References
- ↑ Non lucrative Association, initially registered on June 2, 1978, in the register of companies at Revenu Quebec, of the Government of Quebec
- ↑ "Gouvernement of Quebec - Fishing Regulations".
- ↑ "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) - Bank of place names - Zec Wessonneau".