Spate · Mixed · Québec (Gaspésie), CA

Cascapédia (Grande)

Cascapédia (Grande) fishing venue photo
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Green Highlander · sizes 2 8
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level46.58 mLast reading 5h ago
  • Water temp5.4°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Green Highlander
Green Highlandersizes 2 8
River-specific pack, filled from the regional salmon default.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
46.58 m
Last reading 5h ago
Water temp5.4°C
ClarityClear
Weather0°C
WindW 14 km/h
Pressure1028 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.5 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow
5°C est.ideal 10–16°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.
Likely species
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 4 active hatches hour by hour as a supporter.

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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M
A
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Salmon runRun
1
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
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Check local provincial/national regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Petite Cascapédia
12 km
0
Salmon
Bonaventure
38 km
0
Brook trout · Salmon
York
93 km
0
Salmon
Saint-Jean
103 km
0
Salmon
Dartmouth
118 km
0
Salmon
Gallery · 3
  1. Rivière Cascapédia suite à la confluence du ruisseau aux Saumons
    Rivière Cascapédia suite à la confluence du ruisseau aux Saumons
  2. Rivière Cascapédia
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1130% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time8015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout 15 June → 31 AugustC&R

    Québec Zone 1 exceptions for Petite rivière Cascapédia Est list 15 June to 31 August with brook trout/char 0 retained, fly fishing only. If the venue slug means Grande Cascapédia rather than Petite Cascapédia, confirm the exact sector.

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