Spate · Granite · Québec (Côte-Nord)

Moisie

Moisie — Rivière Moisie

The legendary Moisie — often cited as the greatest Atlantic salmon river in the world.

Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Bomber · sizes 2 8
Poorlive now
Not the day for it
River temperature is the limiting factor today, not the flow. This is not the day to push it. Check the thermal advice above before you head out.
85% confidence
Today's fly
Bomber
Bombersizes 2 8
River-specific pack, filled from the regional salmon default.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
28.06 m
Last reading 3h ago
Water temp19.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather19°C
WindSW 23 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent2.9 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19°C est.ideal 1014°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.
Why this works
Water at 19.1°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 9pm

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Evidence
ModelledModerate confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Early Black StoneflyHatch
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Eastern Golden StoneHatch
2
2
Slate Drake / IsonychiaHatch
2
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3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
ST
Silver Tip / Silver Body / Moose Hair patterns
sizes 4 10 · Salmon fly
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Remote lodge-style access dominates
  • Québec salmon licence and local access rules apply, with the practical season and availability tightly constrained by remoteness and management.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. Moisie — Rivière Moisie
    Rivière Moisie
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

The legendary Moisie — often cited as the greatest Atlantic salmon river in the world. Enormous boreal river draining the Côte-Nord interior with 18-hour spate response reflecting its vast catchment. Very large multi-sea-winter salmon (8–15 kg average, fish over 20 kg recorded). Remote, accessed primarily by helicopter lodge. Granite geology creates dark tannic water unlike Gaspé clarity. Bomber and large wet flies (Blue Charm, Silver Doctor, Cosseboom) dominate. Season short: late June to mid-August. Access extremely limited and expensive. Atlantic salmon are managed under Québec's rivière system — mandatory catch-and-release of large salmon applies on most rivers, with limited grilse retention; check the river's current quota and rules before fishing.

  • Granite
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 85%
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
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June15 August
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