Spate · Granite · Labrador, CA

Eagle River

An angler wades the wide Eagle River in Labrador, casting a fly rod beside a jon boat, with boreal forest along the far bank.
Today · Closed season
Sculpin Streamer
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. File this water for the right month.
50% projected
Today's fly
Sculpin Streamer
Sculpin Streamer
Conditions on the water · Today
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.22 m
Water temp8.7°C
ClarityClear
Weather8°C
WindN 26 km/h
Pressure1014 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 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
9°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
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10am

12pm(now) — Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 56%
Also:Eastern Blue-Winged Olive47%
Peak emergence window4 food groups active

Peak activity at 10am — Black Midge (Black Midge, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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 · September highlighted
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Salmon runRun
1
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
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
Atlantic Salmon fly box
SB
Silver & Blue / Silver Tip / Silver Body
sizes 4 10 · Salmon fly
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Labrador salmon licence and remote-access lodge rules apply
  • This is a wilderness fishery where logistics and short-season timing matter as much as regulation.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. An angler wades the wide Eagle River in Labrador, casting a fly rod beside a jon boat, with boreal forest along the far bank.
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  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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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 / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 15 August
  • Trout 15 June → 15 August
  • Brook trout 15 June → 15 September

    Labrador brook trout (speckled trout) under Newfoundland and Labrador provincial regulations. Remote wilderness river; DFO and NL provincial licence required. Season roughly mid-June to mid-September depending on water and ice conditions. Eagle River is primarily a salmon river — brook trout are present and excellent but secondary.

  • Char 15 June → 15 August

    Arctic char (anadromous populations) in Eagle River are managed by Newfoundland and Labrador provincial regulations and DFO. Short season aligns with salmon window (mid-June to mid-August). Remote lodge access dominates logistics. Check current provincial sport fishing regulations or lodge rules for any zone-specific variations.

Related guides
Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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