Festival de la truite mouchetée de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts

This year, the Festival de la truite mouchetée de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts (Speckled Trout Festival of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts) is celebrating its 26th anniversary! Since 1985, the Speckled Trout Festival has been welcoming participants from all over the province, who come to enjoy this big fishing event in the Mauricie. The festival’s popularity shows how important fishing is as an activity for economic and tourism growth throughout the region. With a fishing tournament offering more than $500,000 in prizes and an introduction to fishing for children, this event has many activities for festival-goers, such as several popular music performances, fireworks, bingo, professional canoe races and a parade, all in a festive and pleasant atmosphere!