Quebec Fishery Regulations, 1990

12 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall have in their possession any fishing gear within 100 m of any water where the use of that gear is prohibited under these Regulations.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of

• (a) fishing gear that is located in a building or in a vehicle other than a boat; or

• (b) persons who are crossing or moving alongside water to fish in other waters where the use of that gear is authorized.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), when the gear is a hook other than an artificial fly, it must not be attached to the line, and when the person is also in possession of a rod, it must be rendered inoperative by

• (a) disassembling it into sections;

• (b) removing the reel from the rod; or

• (c) storing the rod in a closed case.