Spate · Mixed · New Brunswick (Restigouche system)

Kedgwick

Kedgwick terrain map
Terrain map

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.

Species

Slow going — better windows ahead

River high but settled. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.

90% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 10–14°C
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Conditions
●Live gauge
Level
1.24 m
Water temp
21.4°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
27°C
Wind
NW 15 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1011 hPa
Rain · 48h
2.6 mm
Light rain
Rain · ahead
1.3 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

Modelled from regional ecology — no survey or occurrence data for this water yet.

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.
Why this works
⛔ Water at 21.4°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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F
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A
M
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Provincial licence + daily permit
  • Crown public booking.
Directions
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About this water

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.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout15 April → 15 September
Cooler water nearby · 1
Probably above the atlantic salmon safety line — these are likely cooler, but carry a thermometer.
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