Spate · Mixed · New Brunswick

Cains

An angler in waders fighting a fish on a fly line on the tree-lined Cains River.
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Cains River Special / Caines River Special · single / double
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.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.54 mLast reading 22h ago
  • Water temp21.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
CR
Cains River Special / Caines River Specialsingle / double
River-specific pack, filled from the regional salmon default.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.54 m
Last reading 22h ago
Water temp21.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather20°C
WindSW 8 km/h
Pressure1012 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead11.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
21°C est.ideal 10–14°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 21.1°C. This is the line where catch-and-release kills atlantic salmon. Do not fish for them today.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 7am

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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
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.
  • Check local provincial/national regulations.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 21°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Gallery · 2
  1. An angler in waders fighting a fish on a fly line on the tree-lined Cains River.
    Atlantic Salmon Fishing Cains River New Brunswick
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 90%
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
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 June → 15 October
  • Brook trout 15 April → 15 September

    River Cains is equally celebrated for trophy brook trout as for Atlantic salmon — particularly in the lower beats in September and October when large brook trout move up alongside salmon. NB brook trout general season April 15 – September 15; check Miramichi Salmon Association and NB regulations for the Cains specifically.

Related guides
Atlantic Salmonsalmon tacticsEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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