The Adolphe-Poisson Bay is a freshwater body located south of the southwestern part of the
Gouin Reservoir
The Gouin Reservoir () is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective na ...
, in the
territory of the town of
La Tuque, in the administrative region of
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
, in the
province of
Quebec, in
Canada.
This lake extends almost entirely in Poisson Township (southern part), except for the strait passing to the northeast of the large island blocking the mouth of the bay which is situated in the canton of Hanotaux.
Recreotourism activities are the main economic activity of the sector. Forestry comes second.
The Forest Road R1009 passes on the west side of Adolphe-Poisson Bay and also serves the lower
Flapjack River, passing through the northern part of
Bignell Creek
Bignell Creek is a tributary of the Adolphe-Poisson Bay located on the southwestern side of the Gouin Reservoir. This stream runs entirely in forest zone in the town of La Tuque, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.
Big ...
and the southern part of the
Bureau Lake (Gouin Reservoir). This R1009 road joins the Southeast
route 404 which serves the northern part of the
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.
CN i ...
.
The surface of Adolphe-Poisson Bay is usually frozen from mid-November to the end of April, however, safe ice circulation is generally from early December to late March.
Geography
Toponymy
This hydronym evokes the work of life of
Adolphe Poisson (1849-1922), born and baptized under the names of "Modeste-Jules-Adolphe", in
Gentilly, Quebec; today, this town is in the city of
Bécancour). Poisson was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1873. Monseigneur Camille Roy (1940) writes that Poisson was "an official at Arthabaska, (now an area of the city of
Victoriaville) where since 1874 he has been a member of use of receiver at registration...". Poisson publishes poems and tales in various newspapers and publishes four collections of French poetry:
*"Chants canadiens à l'occasion du 24 juin 1880" (''English: "Canadian songs on the occasion of June 24, 1880"'') (1880);
*"Heures perdues" (''English: "Hours lost"'') (1894);
*"Sous les pins" (''English: "Under the Pines"'') (1902);
*"Chants du soir" (''English: "Evening Songs"'') (1917).
A commemorative plaque was installed in Victoriaville in his honor.
The toponym "Baie Adolphe-Poisson" was formalized on March 10, 1970, by the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according ...
, when it was created.
Quebec Geographic Names Board - Place Names Bank - Toponym: "Baie Adolphe-Poisson".
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Notes and references
See also
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tessier, lake
Bays of Quebec
La Tuque, Quebec