Spate · Mixed · Québec (Gaspésie)

Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean terrain map
Marginal · Atlantic Salmon
Bomber · size 4–8
Marginallive now
Slow going — pick your moments
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp18.8°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Bomber
Bombersize 4–8
Standard Gaspé surface fly. Clear Saint-Jean water means fish see the Bomber clearly; fish it on a dead or nearly-dead drift through the pools, then skate it across the tail.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp18.8°C
ClarityClear
Weather19°C
WindNW 17 km/h
Pressure1009 hPa
Rain · recent0.4 mm
Rain · ahead0.2 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19°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
Water at 18.8°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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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Early Black StoneflyHatch
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Eastern Golden StoneHatch
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Slate Drake / IsonychiaHatch
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2
Yellow SallyHatch
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2

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

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • QC salmon licence + sector permit booking.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1630% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time2015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout 3rd Saturday of May → 30 September

    Québec brook trout (truite mouchetée) general season from the 3rd Saturday of May to September 30. These Gaspésie rivers are primarily Atlantic salmon waters regulated under ZEC (zone d'exploitation contrôlée) or FAPAQ reserve zones. Brook trout are secondary; present in upper tributaries, smaller feeders, and headwaters. A Québec fishing licence plus ZEC/reserve territory permit is required. Check the specific ZEC (e.g. ZEC de la Rivière Bonaventure, ZEC Casault) for current dates and brook trout limits.

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