Montauban Lake
| Montauban Lake | |
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  Montauban Lake Location in Quebec | |
| Location | Saint-Raymond, Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Capitale-Nationale |
| Coordinates | 46°51′12″N 72°10′50″W / 46.8533°N 72.1806°W |
| Lake type | Natural |
| Primary outflows | Noire River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Lake Montauban is located in the municipalities of Rivière-à-Pierre and Saint-Alban, Portneuf RCM, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Toponymy
[edit]The toponym "Lac Montauban" was recorded as of December 5, 1968 in Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1][2]
The area around Lac Montauban is served on the east side by Chemin Antoine-François-Germain and Chemin du Gouverneur-Duquesne. Secondary forest roads serve the other parts.[3] Forestry is the main conomic activity in the sector; recreotourism activities, second.[4]
Aquatique fauna
[edit]In the Portneuf Regional Natural Park, Long and Montauban lakes are recognized for Lake trout fishing, the territory is located in hunting and fishing zone 27 defined by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks which ensures the respect for the rules governing hunting and sport fishing.[5][6]
- Salvelinus namaycush (Walbaum, 1792). —Touladi, Truite grise, Truite de lac . — Lake trout, Lake charr).
In Long and Montauban Lakes, forage fish or (bait fish) include several individuals, inventory data from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (Quebec) 2012 and CAPSA 2019[7]
- Osmerus mordax (Mitchill, (1814). — Éperlan arc-en-ciel. — (Rainbow smelt).
- Fundulus diaphanus Lesueur, (1817). — Fondule barré. — (Banded killifish).
- Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818). — Grand corégone, Corégone, Poisson blanc, Pointu, Corégone de lac. — (Lake whitefish, Great akes whitefish, Common Whitefish).
- Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814). — Méné jaune — (Golden shiner).
- Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1803). — Meunier noir. — (White sucker)l
- Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill 1818). — Mulet à cornes. — (Creek chub)
- Semotilus corporalis Mitchill (1817). — Ouitouche, Poisson blanc, Mulet. — (Fallfish, American Chub, Chivin, Corporal, Dace, Mohawk, Pennsylvania Giant Chub, Rough-nosed Chub, Shining Dace, Silver Chub, Windfish).
- Perca flavescens (Mitchill, 1814). — Perchaude. — (Yellow Perch).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lac Montauban, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
The origin of this name and, if applicable, its meaning have not yet been determined. The Toponymy Commission invites anyone with information on any of these aspects to share it with it.
- ^ a b "Bathymetry of Lake Montauban, map" (PDF) (in French). Banque lacs et cours d'eau du MDDELCC. p. 2. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Outlet, Maximum depth, Lake contour, Variation of Depths, Reef, Reef zone, map
- ^ OpenStreetMap - Consulted February 8, 2019
- ^ Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Lac Blanc - Length of segments established using the application distance measurement
- ^ "Map of fishing zone 27" (PDF). Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
Fishing zone limit, Fishing zone subdivision, Wildlife reserve Controlled operating area, etc.
- ^ Stéphanie Poiré (November 2015). "Master development and management plan" (PDF) (in French). Portneuf Regional Natural Park. pp. 67 of 129. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
The Saint-Alban lakes sector is an area recognized as an outfitter without exclusive rights
- ^ "Lake trout reproduction sites in Long, Montauban and Le Gros lakes in Portneuf" (PDF) (in French). CAPSA Watershed organization: Sainte-Anne, Portneuf and La Chevrotière sector. 2019. pp. 11 of 16. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
Forage fish (or "Bait fish") can be represented by many different individuals, of one family or another. For Long and Montauban lakes, the 2012 inventory data from MFFP refer to the presence of the following species