Spate · Granite · Nova Scotia (Cape Breton), CA

Baddeck River

Photo of Baddeck River
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Green Machine · small to medium single sizes 4 12
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Middle River
  • Water temp8.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Green Machine
Green Machinesmall to medium single sizes 4 12
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Middle River
Water temp8.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindW 20 km/h
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent2.5 mm
Rain · ahead0.5 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Middle River. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

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
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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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.
  • NS salmon licence + provincial regulations
  • Conservation catch-and-release emphasis.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Fishing better nearby · 3
Margaree
35 km
71
Brook trout · Salmon
Middle River
13 km
0
Salmon · Brook trout
Mabou River
51 km
0
Salmon · Brook trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Baddeck River
    Baddeck River
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature6530% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time8515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 15 October
  • Trout 1 April → 31 October
  • Brook trout 1 April → 30 September

    Nova Scotia brook trout (speckled trout) general season April 1 – September 30. This is primarily an Atlantic salmon river — brook trout are present throughout, especially in smaller tributaries and upper reaches. NS Angling Licence required. Check the current NS Anglers' Digest for management unit-specific dates and limits.

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Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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