Spate · Mixed · New Brunswick (Restigouche system)

North Branch Sevogle

North Branch Sevogle terrain map

The North Branch Sevogle flows through deep New Brunswick forest before joining the Northwest Miramichi — some of the most interior salmon water in the province.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Green Machine · small to medium single sizes 4 12
Fairlive now
A side-water session, not the main event
River steady at a fishable height. A patient day. Fish the cover and stay with it.
75% confidence
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 Upsalquitch
Water temp13.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather11°C
WindS 15 km/h
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent14.9 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
13°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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
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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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
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Provincial licence + Crown daily permit
  • Public rotational booking.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 4
About this water

The North Branch Sevogle flows through deep New Brunswick forest before joining the Northwest Miramichi — some of the most interior salmon water in the province. This is spruce-country river: tannin-stained from the forest, cold from the deep shade, with the quiet that only distance from roads produces. Grilse run from June; the fishing improves as summer progresses and fresh fish push further into the system. The wading is straightforward, the pools are well-separated, and there is nobody else. On a river like the Sevogle, that last point matters as much as the first two. 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.

  • Mixed
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 / flowproxy via Upsalquitchproxy
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June30 September
  • Brook trout 15 April15 September

    New Brunswick brook trout (speckled trout) general season April 15 – September 15. This is primarily an Atlantic salmon river — brook trout are a secondary quarry, present throughout, especially in smaller tributaries and headwaters. NB fishing licence required. Check current NB Inland Fisheries regulations for zone-specific dates and limits.

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