Pourvoirie Poulin de Courval spans an exclusive 128 km² territory in the Monts-Valin, in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean — the ninth-largest among the 23 exclusive-rights outfitters in the region. Fishing takes place across roughly fifty lakes home to a pure, native population of brook trout, with no stocked or competing species; the largest, Lac Poulin de Courval (28 km²), is said to be the largest lake of native brook trout in the world. Founded about fifty years ago and named for surveyor Louis Poulin de Courval, the outfitter also offers spring black bear hunting and moose hunting, on a territory where a maximum
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of three groups are hosted at a time. Lodging is in eleven rustic, four-season cabins, holding 2 to 12 people, with round-the-clock electricity, potable tap water and central heating; the dining room, which seats 46, serves home-style meals and offers wine and beer. Packages are available in European, American, or Modified American plan, with an optional guide service and shore-lunch on the shoreline. Family stays (free paddleboard and kayak, forest walks, wildlife watching) and corporate groups of up to 50 people are also welcome.