Trompeuse River
The Rivière Trompeuse is a tributary of the rivière aux Écorces, flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in the La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the Trompeuse River crosses the northwestern part of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The Trompeuse river valley is located between route 169 connecting Quebec (city) to Chicoutimi and route 155 connecting La Tuque to Chambord. This valley is also served by some secondary forest roads of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, especially for forestry and recreational tourism activities.

Forestry is the main economic activity in this valley; recreational tourism, second. On the rivière aux Écorces, downstream from the confluence of the Trompeuse river and at the head of the lac aux Écorces des spawning grounds are recognized as one of the best spring fishing sites in the territory of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

The surface of the Trompeuse River is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.
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rivière aux Écorces
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lac aux Écorces
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Trompeuse River
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Trompeuse River
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