Petite Cascapedia River, Quebec Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions
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Petite Cascapedia River, Quebec Fly Fishing Reports & Conditions
My tips of the week
If you miss a fish, sometimes he comes back but most of the time he does not. Sooner or later, we all burn a fish or three. Chronic fish burners generally look at the fish or simply are not paying attention. Experienced anglers never take their eyes off the fly from the moment it lands on the water to the moment they pick it up again. When a fish breaks the surface of the water on or around your fly, it does not mean that he has taken it. But if the fish has indeed "wrapped his lips" around the fly, then presumably you will not be able to see the fly. So here is the best advice that I can give you: Watch your fly like a hawk and pull when you can't see it anymore.Good dry-fly anglers watch their fly carefully yet remain aware of what is happening beneath it. It is supremely difficult to watch the fish and then turn your rapt attention to the fly when he comes for it. It is far easier to focus on the fly and use your peripheral vision to absorb what is happening beneath it. If there are two of you, have your partner watch the fish while you concentrate on the fly. Just remember to tell him to keep his mouth shut when a salmon comes for your fly!
Fishing Report Last Updated:
5 / 22 / 2013
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Fishing Conditions

Fly Fishing Petite Cascapedia River is currently Fish somewhere else this week

Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby:
Camp Bonaventure

Water flow: 40 cubic yaers per second

Visibility: 60 inches

Water temperature at mid-day: 50 Degrees F

Water condition: Clear

Best time of day to fish: September fishing can be productive all day long.

Best stretch: Section B from The bridge at St Edgar to Big Eddy

Best access point: Most of the pools have a train or small road. Some of the pools have to be accessed by a canoe. there are many areas to launch a canoe.

Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:

Fish species: Atlantic Salmon

Fishing season: Season closed until June 1st, 2013

Nearest airport: Bonaventure, Quebec. Gaspe, Quebec & Bathurst NB

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Petite Cascapedia River Description

The Petite Cascapedia river is located on the South shore of Quebec's Gaspe peninsula between the Bonaventure and Grand Cascapedia rivers. The "Petite" as its called, is famous for it's big salmon and huge brookies. The water clarity of the Petite Cascapedia allows for sight fishing with both wet and dry fly's. Its a small river that holds some big suprises.

The season opens on June 1st and ...

Techniques & Tips

The best way to approach a pool in early June is to believe there could be a salmon holding anywhere in the pool. The water is fast and there is plenty of it. Start with a short line and cast it twice per length. If you are wading, add one foot and cast twice repeating the same. After you have a comfortable length of line out, fish the rest of the pool the same way covering every inch of water. Cast on a 45 degree angle down stream and continue fishing through to the tail. Forget about the places where you saw salmon last summer when the water was lower - in June the water is high and that fish of a lifetime could be holding anywhere! When fishing from a canoe its almost the same technique. Start the same with a short line and once you reach a comfortable casting distance, the guide will move or drop the canoe allowing you to cover the entire pool.

7-Day Forecast

The Petite Ccascapedia opened on June 15th. Conditions at the moment are perfect, lets hope we receive a bit of rain to maintain them.

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