Fishing Tournament 2026: Quebec Calendar, Dates, Venues and Species

2026 fishing tournament calendar in Quebec

The Fishing Festival: the season opener

The Fishing Festival (June 5-7, 2026) is not a competitive tournament, but it opens the season: for three days, residents can fish without a license. It's the ideal chance to introduce the family and scout waters before the summer competitions. These big gatherings often run youth programs. Many organizers use the weekend to hold beginner activities for kids, along with awareness and community events.

Walleye tournaments

The Super Walleye Challenge (May 23, Sorel Islands) is one of the first big walleye events of the season, on a renowned stretch of the river. The Témiscouata tournament (June 20-21), in the Lower St. Lawrence, also draws walleye and bass anglers to a deep, fish-rich lake. As walleye is Quebec's most sought-after sport species, these events often fill up fast.

The Big Bass Challenge circuit (bass)

The Big Bass Challenge is a traveling bass circuit visiting several waters through the summer: Lachine in spring, Lavaltrie on June 20, Lac Saint-Louis on July 25, L'Amical on August 1, then Cornwall. This format lets anglers follow a series of stops rather than a single event — perfect for progressing across the season on varied waters. In a fishing tournament, competition often starts at first light with a timed session on the water, solo or as a team. A captains' meeting is usually mandatory before launch.

The Écotone Ville-Marie (July 19), in Témiscamingue, rounds out the bass calendar with a tournament well rooted in its region. To compare all these events, see every event and its up-to-date listing, and if it's your first competition, first read how to enter a tournament for the official check-in sequence and the weigh-in against each tournament's criteria. Marshals may also run random livewell checks.

Big gatherings and emerging species

The FÉDÉCP Provincial Games (June 26-28) are the third edition of the Provincial Fishing Games and will be held at Lake Massawippi, in the Eastern Townships, bringing together youth and enthusiasts around activities and competitions organized by the Quebec hunters and anglers federation. The event gives participants aged 12 to 16 a chance to push themselves in a formative experience. They must be self-sufficient in sport fishing to test their limits. Meanwhile, the Challenge Carpe Québec spotlights a fast-growing sport species: carp, fished mostly on the St. Lawrence River, is winning over more and more European-style carp anglers.

How to prepare your tournament season

1. Confirm the date on the event's official listing — calendars change.
2. Check the rules specific to each tournament (catch count, catch-and-release, boat).
3. Make sure you have a valid license if the event requires it (see the regulations).
4. Scout the water ahead of time and plan your logistics.

Key takeaway — No official registration fees are confirmed here: always refer to the organizer for terms and costs.

Don't miss a single event, thanks to the website

The tournament calendar evolves all summer, depending on the regions covered. Keep an eye on every event and its up-to-date website so you miss nothing. Depending on your favorite species, dig deeper with our feature on bass tournaments or the one on walleye tournaments. Some clubs also post their announcements and updates on their own website.