The ZEC de la Rivière-de-la-Trinité is a '' zone d'exploitation contrôlée'' ("controlled harvesting zone") (ZEC) located in the unorganized territory of Rivière-aux-Outardes, in the

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, in the administrative region of

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(North Shore), in

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, in

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Geography

This river descends in wilderness from north to south. It includes 74 km of river accessible to users. In the southern part of the ZEC, the river bifurcates at 90 degrees toward east, to go empty into the bay of Baie-Trinité. The southern part of the river is easily accessible by the route 138 which follows the sector 1 of the

Zec Trinité The ZEC Trinity is a " zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone) (ZEC) in the municipality of the town of Baie-Trinité, in the Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Côte-Nord (North ...

(southern part) and also a segment in sector 2 on a distance of 11 kilometers. A recently converted forest road is now passable so ensures accessibility to the other part of the sector 2 on its entire length up to the bridge of the mille 22. On the edge of the

Gulf of St. Lawrence The Gulf of St. Lawrence () is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. The gulf is a semi-enclosed sea, covering an area of about and containing about of water, at an average depth of . ...

, Zec de la Rivière-de-la-Trinité features with a magnificent overview on the bay of Baie-Trinité: * 10 equipped cottages, * 40 campsites offering three services, as well as sanitary facilities with washer dryer. The sites have a level of about 50% shade.

Hunting and Fishing

Because of the climate of the

(North Shore), the water level of the Trinity River can vary considerably. It is characterized as a "river of flood" because of its frequent shots of water. Anglers should consider this changing behavior of the river. The Trinity River has 67 pits for salmon reproduction, in four sectors of the Zec. In the Zec, the pits subject to quotas are within the sectors: * estuary, pits 1 and 2; * downstream, pits 3-16. The pits of the river have very different characteristics including their morphology and size. Recreational fishing is practiced only by wading, except for a segment of the river where fishing is practiced with canoe or from the pit of the mille 22 up to the pit 16. This is the upstream sector from the pit 23 to pit 54.

Toponymy

The name "Zec de la Rivière-de-la-Trinité" was formalized on June 25, 1987 at the Bank of place names in the

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(Geographical Names Board of Quebec)Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) - Bank of place names - Toponym: "Zec de la Rivière-de-la-Trinité"
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