Spate · Mixed · New Brunswick

Nepisiguit

Nepisiguit — Pabineau Falls
Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Green Machine · sizes 6 12
Fairlive now
A side-water session, not the main event
River steady at a fishable height. A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Miramichi (Southwest)
  • Water temp17.2°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Green Machine
Green Machinesizes 6 12
River-specific pack, filled from the regional salmon default.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Miramichi (Southwest)
Water temp17.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather16°C
WindNW 16 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.7 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Miramichi (Southwest). The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
17°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 7am

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
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2
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
1
Early Black StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Eastern Golden StoneHatch
2
2
Slate Drake / IsonychiaHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • New Brunswick salmon rules apply, with Crown water and local access arrangements more relevant here than Québec-style ZEC management
  • Check current salmon retention and pool rules before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Northwest Miramichi
4.0 km
50
Salmon
Dungarvon
30 km
50
Salmon
Renous
56 km
34
Salmon
Miramichi (Southwest)
63 km
Brown trout · Brook trout · Salmon
Cains
98 km
Brook trout · Salmon
Gallery · 2
  1. Nepisiguit — Pabineau Falls
    Pabineau Falls
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Miramichi (Southwest)proxy
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June → 15 October
  • Trout 15 April → 30 September
  • Brook trout 15 April → 15 September

    New Brunswick brook trout (speckled trout) general season April 15 – September 15. This is primarily an Atlantic salmon river — brook trout are a secondary quarry, present throughout, especially in smaller tributaries and headwaters. NB fishing licence required. Check current NB Inland Fisheries regulations for zone-specific dates and limits.

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