Trapping periods published by Québec.ca
Official tables below — trapping units (UGAF) and dates.
Overview
Vison d'Amérique
American Mink is a native mammal of Quebec (family Mustelidae). Found in Quebec year-round.
Other names
Former scientific names
Presence in Quebec
- Origin
- Indigène
- Occurrence
- Régulier
- Population status
- Toute l'année
- Certainty
- Confirmé
Conservation
Québec.ca
Official periods
Source: Québec.ca — tables reproduced as published (retrieved 2026-08-30).
Trapping
Muskrat and American mink
| UGAF | Periods |
|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 | From October 18 to April 21 |
| 16, 24, 25, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 | From October 25 to April 21 |
| 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68 | From October 18 to May 15 |
Trapping
Muskrat and American mink
| UGAF | Underwater cage trapping periods |
|---|---|
| 1 à 15, 17 à 23, 26 à 68 | From October 18 to December 31 |
| 16, 24, 25, 70 à 86 | From October 25 to December 31 |
Regulations change. Always check Québec.ca before hunting or trapping.
Where this data comes from
This species is listed in an official government dataset. The identification and status shown in the data sheet are reproduced from it.
Source: List of Quebec’s vertebrate wildlife (LFVQ) — Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. File LFVQ_25_03_2026.csv, retrieved 2026-08-30 · CC BY 4.0.
Measurements, habitat, diet and reproduction are not shown: no official source is attached to them yet.