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Every true fishing enthusiast knows that it's possible to fish nearly year-round somewhere in Quebec. In our beautiful region of Mauricie, fishing is enjoyed as much in winter, spring, and summer. You can even catch fish in the fall, ensuring that all anglers find...

I'm back with a quick update on the situation for ice-fishing outfitters on the Ste-Anne River in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade. Following the heavy rains of December 2023, the ice on the Ste-Anne River was gone. So we had to wait and hope that the river would freeze over...

When you think of ice fishing in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, you imagine a beautiful village with winter colors and a festive atmosphere on Boxing Day. But that's not always the case... In November 2023, on a cold night, the Ste-Anne River freezes over. The next day, the...

The origin of this name, Poisson de Noël (Christmas Fish), comes from the fact that this little fish arrives occasionally during the holiday season in our beautiful Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade river. Legend has it that, a long time ago, to ensure that men and their families...

We sometimes wonder where our little channel fish come from, so I'd like to suggest a very interesting video I unearthed on Youtube. It takes place in a fishing shack in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade in 1956 and features fishing enthusiasts from Péradi and a pioneering...

For this blog, I've decided to share with you some great recipes borrowed from chefs for preparing tomcod. A number of chefs have gone to great lengths to concoct their best recipes for preparing this fish from the cod family, which is found in abundance in our...

At Centre de pêche Mario Leduc, we advocate catch-and-release of small channel fish when you don't want to bring in your catch and there's no risk of the fish dying. This way, waste is avoided and small fish don't die unnecessarily. Research was carried out during the...

Mother Nature has been giving us a run for our money lately. For example, the month of July 2023 broke heat records to such an extent that it was published as the hottest month the Earth has ever known. This may not be a record to be proud of, as many countries...

A bit paradoxical, isn't it? Well, it's just that I find it a bit odd to be publishing my blog for our Mario Leduc Fishing Center site on such a hot day. But whatever it takes, here I am today, talking to you. In fact, writing to you in the comfort of air-conditioning...

When you think of channel fishing, the first thing that may come to mind is that it takes place over a 2-month winter period. In reality, to accommodate you during this period, preparation lasts for most of the year. As our fishing cottages are moved around for...

It's been a long time since I wrote to you! At the time of my last blog, there was still a lot of snow and we didn't talk about spring or the sugar season, a period that I must admit I really like. Anyway, I'm sharing with you my observations of the fishing season for...

Here we go, the season is underway... not without effort and delay! But who said that all the small channel fish seasons had to be the same? The outfitters of Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade must of course deal with Mother Nature who this year envelops us with all her...

Why would the Mario Leduc Fishing Center be the best place to fish for small channel fish? In fact, there are many reasons and one of them is surely our 47 years of experience as an outfitter on the Ste-Anne River in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade. Without questioning the...

Whether you speak French, English, Spanish, Chinese or any other language, winter ice fishing is a pleasure for many people. It is a curiosity especially since it is practiced during the winter and as far as we are concerned in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, we are considered...

Imagine, 85 years that this little fish has kept us in suspense winter after winter. Moreover, 85 years that this fabulous activity does not cease improving. We only have to think of the very beginning when this little fish was discovered by a resident of...

You are probably wondering what the back-to-school season has to do with fishing for small channel fish. Well, for us at the Mario Leduc Fishing Center, it is the period of revision of the last preparations of our fishing cabins before starting the next season. In...

I wanted to do something different for this blog and that is why I decided to tell you a story. In fact, it's the story of a young boy who was pampered by a loving family of hard workers.  This family consisted of a mom and a dad as well as three daughters and a...

Finally, summer has arrived. The heat, the sun, the greenery, the flowers and the gardens. Here are many reasons to rejoice, especially since the school vacations are approaching and for some have already begun. The festivities that will take place during the summer...

Whew, how all of these elements blend together in this 2020-2021 season. First, we have to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. After having put in place a sanitary plan that is flawless in the eyes of public health, we get the approval to start this new season of fishing...

Some said, it will be difficult to enforce restrictions and distancing, as well as family bubbles and reduced and reduced hours of operation. Others said, but why not, people are responsible enough responsible and since these measures must be enforced, they've figured...

Phew, a cat would lose her kittens! You have to admit that for a little over a year, we have been at the mercy of this dear virus. Not only has it prevented us from seeing the people we are closest to, but it has taken many of them with it and this is a great sadness....

We have finally arrived at the time when we can meet each other a little more for our greatest happiness. Of course there are still some restrictions restrictions but if we all respect them, we will be able to keep these privileges. Because it is necessary to speak...

Yes, these are some of the issues of concern these days; not to mention the vaccine itself of course. I'm talking about the vaccine, but it's too sensitive a subject to dwell on. to dwell on it. However, in my title I added ice fishing but you will understand that it...

Who hasn't wished for this semi-return to normal life? Who doesn't look forward to the holiday season in the presence of in the presence of loved ones who do not necessarily live at the same necessarily at the same address. We almost believed it but now we finally...

Spring has arrived and here, as elsewhere, we try to take advantage of it as much as possible. It must be said that nature is coming back to life and this greenery gives us the impression of being alive again and of being filled with new energy. Have you ever looked...

Today is the first day of spring. Let's get out the drums and trumpets to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful season. This spring of 2022 will remain forever in our memories and this for more than one reason, the first one being the removal of the mask in class...

What a beautiful winter we have with the snow, the cold and not to be neglected, the small fish of the channels in quantities. For us outfitters, it is the essential raw material for success. Today is February 17 and this small fish is still present but it will soon...

We are back to normal, well almost. Since the curfew has been lifted, we are like children whose punishment has just ended. As I mentioned in my previous blog, we had started the 2021-2022 fishing season with a day period and a night period. The announcement of...

Yes, the season was well underway and on time, December 26, with daytime and nighttime fishing. What could we have asked for better? Nothing at all!!! Especially after a season like the previous one with all the restrictions imposed by the arrival of this planetary...

The countdown has begun... only 6 days left and the season of fishing for small channel fish will be officially launched. An 84th fishing season; yes, already 84 years of this beautiful winter sport that we practice sometimes with family and sometimes with friends....

Thursday, December 9, 2021, a little snow falls and adds to the snow received earlier in the week. You know the first storm that gives the children a day off because the schools are closed. Beautiful landscape, flakes falling gently in the sun, the beautiful day...

In fact, I don't want to give you a biology lesson today but simply explain that this little fish, because we have to call it that even if some specimens can measure sometimes up to 16 inches in length or so, has made our Ste-Anne River in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, the...

In Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, even for those who are less winter goes very well because of the fishing of small fish in the the fishing of the small fish of the channels which brings us its lot of visitors and and activities. It must be said that a village within a...

Fishing for small channel fish is first and foremost a winter sport activity that brings together families, groups of friends and associations. The question that many people ask themselves in winter is the following: What can we do to make this activity accessible to...

Did you know that this small fish of the cod family does not live all the time in our Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade River? In fact, this little stranger lives in the St. Lawrence estuary most of the year and travels, in winter, to come and spawn in the Ste-Anne River. An...

To spend a nice day and practice a winter ice fishing activity without ruining yourself, you only need very few things. In fact, the first step is to choose the outfitter you want to spend the day or evening with, depending on when you want to go. On the Ste-Anne...

How nice to be able to socialize after spending a few months in confinement. In fact, I think we all wish we could be out of the whirlwind that has worried many and continues to worry many. Everyone went there because they thought it would do them good and comfort...

We, the outfitters of the Ste-Anne River in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, are all part of an association.

And yes, we are all at the same point, confined to our homes for some and for others forced to report to work and face the danger of Covid-19 every day.  Who could have said that our peaceful life would turn out this way.  In the space of a few days, the whole world...

Our beautiful 2019-2020 season of small channel fish fishing on the Ste-Anne River in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade has been over for almost three weeks and my balance sheet, I assure you, is very positive. Apart from a few days where Mother Nature was a little naughty, we...

Here goes my pecker! "It's cold. It's so cold! It's windy. Again the snow removal tank! It's freezing !!!! Could it be?!? Are you going to finish it!?! …. "We hear a lot of this beautiful language these days. I say the same thing, but it's just getting started. Keep...

The tomcod, commonly called channel fish, is actually a member of the cod family. Overfished cod is now endangered.  Lovers of this fish should know that the taste of tomcod is very similar to cod and eaten fresh, it is a delight for the palate.  In addition, you will...

And then the first snow fell and Mother Nature put on her beautiful, immaculate white coat. Whether this first snow will stay on the ground, we don't know, but in any case, today the landscape is sumptuous. Who says first snow also says winter sports. Children are as...

And yes, it's back to school. Whether it's for children returning to school, for their parents finding some peace and quiet in the house, or for anyone else who needs to realize that the remaining days of summer are numbered. But there is almost a month left in this...

And yes, we never thought we could talk about summer this year but finally he shows up with all the best. Whether it's the beautiful greenery or the mosquitoes because, it must be said, they are part of the summer that we look forward to. But whatever it is, you learn...

Without too much fear of error, I think I can say that the winter of 2018-2019 was for many, if not most of us, the harshest winter we’ve experienced in many years.

Channel fishing is the family activity par excellence. Young and old alike find their pleasure there.

Here we are, another season of fishing for the small fishes of the channels behind us. Once again, winter allowed us to meet exceptional people.

Here we are already at January 30, 2019. Only a few weeks left in the fishing season for the small fishes of the channels and it will be a thing of the past.