Spate · Mixed · Québec (Gaspésie), CA

Dartmouth

Dartmouth fishing venue photo
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Bomber · size 4–8
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelDry recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp5.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Bomber
Bombersize 4–8
First choice on any clear Gaspé river in summer. The Dartmouth's gin-clear water is excellent Bomber territory; fish are visible and respond well to a well-placed surface fly.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp5.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather2°C
WindN 20 km/h
Pressure1027 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

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
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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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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Salmon runRun
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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.
  • QC salmon licence + sector permit.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
York
11 km
0
Salmon
Saint-Jean
19 km
0
Salmon
Petite Cascapédia
59 km
0
Salmon
Bonaventure
106 km
0
Brook trout · Salmon
Cascapédia (Grande)
98 km
Brook trout · Salmon
Gallery · 3
  1. Venue photo
  2. Mouth of Rivière Dartmouth
  3. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature830% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time10015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout 3. Saturday im 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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