The ZEC Frémont is a "

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" (controlled harvesting area) (ZEC) located in administrative region of

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, in

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, in

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. This public hunting and fishing area is managed by the "Association de chasse et pêche Frémont" (Association of Fish and Game Frémont). Zec Frémont was established in 1978 as part of the abolition of private clubs by the

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Territory

Zec Fremont is located entirely in forest areas in the territory of the city of

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west of

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. It shares its boundaries with the Zec du Gros-Brochet to the south. The Zec is an area of 601 km². This territory houses 250 lakes (85 are used for fishing) and two rivers also used for fishing The main lake in the Zec is Sincennes Lake, located southwest of the territory of the Zec. The other lakes are Wilfred, Mansfield, Seal and Frémont. The latter is formed while length by a bulge in the Flamand River which runs north at first, then west to empty in the Réservoir Blanc, on Saint-Maurice River.

Toponymy

The toponym "Zec Frémont" borrows the name of the canton (township) and the lake of the same name, which are included in its territory. These three names pay homage to Jules-Joseph-Taschereau Frémont (1855-1902), a lawyer admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1878 and Doctor of Laws (1887) and professor of this discipline to the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fremont, zec Protected areas of Mauricie Protected areas established in 1978 Geography of La Tuque, Quebec 1978 establishments in Quebec