Spate · Mixed · Québec (Gaspésie), CA

Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean terrain map
Today · A good day — worth the effort
Pheasant Tail Nymph (18-20)
Forecast · Today
A good day — worth the effort
A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.
50% projected
Today's fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph (18-20)
Pheasant Tail Nymph (18-20)
Conditions on the water · Today
Estimate
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp10.6°C
ClarityClearing
Weather11°C
WindN 19 km/h
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
11°C est.ideal 10–16°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
Good — water temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 9pm

12pm(now) — Eastern Blue-Winged Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 57%
Also:Black Midge39%
Peak emergence windowWeather boost6 food groups active

Peak activity at 9pm — Brown Dun (Brown Dun, Weather boost)

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
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
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.
  • QC salmon licence + sector permit booking.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Brook trout · Salmon
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 30 September
  • Brook trout 3rd Saturday of May → 30 September

    Québec brook trout (truite mouchetée) general season from the 3rd Saturday of May to September 30. These Gaspésie rivers are primarily Atlantic salmon waters regulated under ZEC (zone d'exploitation contrôlée) or FAPAQ reserve zones. Brook trout are secondary; present in upper tributaries, smaller feeders, and headwaters. A Québec fishing licence plus ZEC/reserve territory permit is required. Check the specific ZEC (e.g. ZEC de la Rivière Bonaventure, ZEC Casault) for current dates and brook trout limits.

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