[1][2] The Chicotte River draws its source from a mountain stream (altitude: 243 m (797 ft)), located in the south-central part of the island.

The Chicotte River generally flows towards the southeast and the south over 26.2 km (16.3 mi) with a drop of 242 m (794 ft), according to the following segments: The Chicotte River empties on the south shore of Anticosti Island, in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, on the west side of Cap des Caps.

[1] The toponymic designation "Chicotte River" appears on an 1856 map of Anticosti Island by geologist James Richardson.

The spelling "Chicotte" derives from the English pronunciation of the French word "chicot", meaning debris of trees or shrubs.

[3] Anticosti National Park has an appendix to the southwest, that is, to the south of Lake Jolliet and to the south of the forest road leading southeast to Lake Martin; this park appendix covers approximately 10.9 km (6.8 mi) of the upper reaches of the Chicotte River.