Spate · Granite · Québec (Côte-Nord)

Moisie

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

Species

Closed season

Season reopens 15 June. File this water for the right month.

Closed — confidence not applicable today.
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
18°C est.ideal 10–14°C
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The full read · show the working · for atlantic salmon · confidence 75%
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
Conditions
●Live gauge
Level
28.60 m
Water temp
17.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clearing
Clearing
Air temp
19°C
Wind
W 19 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
9.8 mm
Light rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 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 and evening are prime, but midday can still produce if there's cloud cover or a breeze to ruffle the surface. Overcast days fish well all day in summer.
Where
Fish the full pool systematically — start at the head, two steps between each cast, work through to the tail. Pay special attention to the classic taking lies: pool heads where current enters, tails where it shallows, and seams alongside faster water.
Method
Lively swing near the surface. Floating line, the fly fishing in the top 12 inches. The fly should look alive — a small mend to accelerate at the right moment can trigger a snapping take.. Floating line. size sizes 4 8 Blue Charm
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
The signs are strong. Water starting to fall after a rise — early stages of coming into shape. Still coloured but fining — improving conditions. 17.5°C — close to ideal for summer salmon. Conditions are moving in the right direction and should be fishable soon if not already.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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1
March BrownHatch
2
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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.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
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.
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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.

  • Granite
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon15 June → 15 August
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