| Map: | Quebec |
| Location: | Canada, Quebec, La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality |
| Nearest City: | Rivière-Saint-Jean (La Côte-de-Gaspé), an unorganized territory |
| Coords: | 49.0333°N -117°W |
| Coords Ref: | [1] |
| Area: | length of [2] |
| Established: | 1983 |
| Website: | http://saumongaspe.com/riviere/riviere-dartmouth/ |
The Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth is a "zone d'exploitation contrôlée" (controlled harvesting zone] (zec) in the unorganized territory of the Saint-Jean River, in La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, in Canada.
The Dartmouth River rises in the north-east of the peninsula of Gaspésie. The river flows mainly in forested and uninhabited region; however, approaching its mouth, the river passes through a rural residential area in the city of Gaspé. The Dartmouth River has beautiful mountain scenery. This wild river offers the tranquility and charm of memorable fishing activities.[3]
Recreational wading fishing on the river is most common. To properly controlled aquatic fauna, the Dartmouth River is divided into seven fishing zones:
Salmon sometimes behave different ways from a pit to another one, depending on the time of the season, the water level, current, or the characteristics of a pit; which involves various fishing strategies (e.g.: choice of fly and position around the pit) for wading.[4]
The name "Zec de la Rivière-Dartmouth" was formalized on Sept. 5, 1985 at the Bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec).[5]