A fourth man aboard the downed float plane was injured but survived the crash near Lac Boulene, southeast of Chibougamau.
Search and rescue technicians parachuted to the site where they found three people without vital signs and were later pronounced dead. Quebec provincial police said the four men were all from Quebec -- friends in their 60s and 70s -- heading to the Chibougamau area for a fishing expedition.Sgt. Helene Nepton said the only survivor was released from hospital and investigators will meet with him.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it's aware of the crash, which is believed to have occurred around 4:30 p.m.
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