Spate · Mixed · Québec (Gaspésie)

Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean terrain map
Terrain map

The Saint-Jean flows north to the St.

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
14°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature9830% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
○Regional est.
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
14.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
19°C
Wind
SE 6 km/h
Calm
Pressure
1011 hPa
Rain · 48h
13.9 mm
Moderate rain
Rain · ahead
1.4 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

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.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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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.
  • QC salmon licence + sector permit booking.
Directions
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About this water

The Saint-Jean flows north to the St. Lawrence — a Gaspésie river with an early-season reputation. Multi-sea-winter salmon are taken in June, before the grilse runs dominate July and August; this makes it worth visiting before the summer crowds settle onto the more famous systems. Pool-and-run structure throughout, with fish that respond to correct presentation at any height. Less known outside Québec than the Grand Cascapédia or the Bonaventure, and fishes the better for it.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon15 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout3rd Saturday of May → 30 September
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