Fishing in Quebec

Quebec is an outdoorsman's paradise, and has a rich angling history. All one has to do to imagine Quebec's fishing opportunities is to pull out a map of Canada, and stare in awe at a province that runs 2000km,from it's most northern reaches, to the south of the province.

The waters of Quebec's are home to pickerel, perch and pike, along with speckled trout, lake trout and Atlantic salmon. In the North of the province, lives the aesthetically pleasing Artic Char.

The majority of visiting angler travel to Quebec to pursue the Atlantic Salmon on the fly. The Atlantic Salmon, like the steelhead, has developed a cult like following, for good reason. In its prime the Atlantic can achieve weights over 45 pounds.

The clear flows of the rivers of Quebec's Ghtmle Peninsula offer unparalleled fishing for Atlantics. Rivers such as the Matapedia, Grand Cascapedia, York and Dartmouth draw anglers from around the globe. Depending on the water system fishing can be excellent from June through September .