The Kedgwick is a Restigouche tributary — smaller and more intimate than the main river, running fast and clear over gravel through the New Brunswick hill country north of the watershed divide. It responds quickly to rain and clears quickly after a rise. The best fishing runs from late July through September, when grilse are distributed through the pools and can be approached methodically on a floating line. Pool tails fish particularly well in low summer water. August is the prime month; the river fishes best when it's dropping rather than rising. Atlantic salmon are managed under DFO conservation rules — mandatory catch-and-release of large (multi-sea-winter) salmon applies in most areas, with any grilse retention strictly limited by zone; check current regulations before fishing.

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