The Bonaventure River takes its source at south of the municipality of Murdochville, i.e. at around 10 km at north of Bonaventure lake (length: 1,2 km) in Chic-Choc Mountains, at 487 m of altitude, in Gaspésie National Park. Its main tributary of West bank is Bonaventure Ouest River, at 183 m of altitude; and Garin River on East bank. Bonaventure River flows straight toward South 125 km and empties in Chaleur Bay (Baie des Chaleurs), in large bay of Bonaventure where many islands are located in the estuary. The zec operate a river segment of about 65 km on this river for recreative salmon fishing.