River Report

Salmon Lodge Fishing & River Report June 17th to 23rd, 2019

This past week has been the best of the season so far. Water conditions are slowly getting back to normal after a couple of weeks of higher than normal water levels. Last weeks high tides brought a nice rune of fresh salmon to all our rivers and fishing has been getting better with each passing day.

Congratulations to Alastair Pearson for landing this Grand Cascapedia beauty, well done Alastair!

Congratulations to Alastair Pearson for landing this Grand Cascapedia beauty, well done Alastair!

Our lower pools on the Bonaventure, Poirier and McGuire are fishing very well and giving up a few salmon each day. Billingsley Pool and Red Cliff are also holding good numbers of fresh salmon.

Filippo Battino came all the way from Italy to catch his first Grand Cascapedia salmon, way to go Filippo !

Filippo Battino came all the way from Italy to catch his first Grand Cascapedia salmon, way to go Filippo !

Water levels on the Bonaventure were high for the third week of June, that being said, it’s exactly what we want. Thirty cubic meters per second is about normal for this time of the season, we are now in the mid 40’. The Bony is clearing up well and the higher water levels are allowing us to use canoes everywhere.

Orazio Gatti does it again, this time on the Grand Cascapedia, Nice fish Orazio, see you next year my good friend.

Orazio Gatti does it again, this time on the Grand Cascapedia, Nice fish Orazio, see you next year my good friend.

The Petite Cascapedia, a later river than the Bony and Grand is also beginning to fish well. Water levels are also higher on the Petite for this time in June flowing 45 cubic meters per second rather than the normal 25. The big run of salmon on the Petite Cascapedia usually takes place in late June and early July but we are beginning to see a number of big fish everyday.

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Gianstefano Maspoli with his first Grand cascapedia salmon, congratulations Gianstefano, hopefully we’ll see you again next year.

The Grand Cascapedia is fishing well and water conditions are improving from record high in early June. The Grand is now flowing at 70 where 30 is the norm this time of the season. We are beginning to catch some fine salmon on the Grand.

Salmon Lodge regular and good friend Brian Spence with his first one of 2019, congratulations Brian!

Salmon Lodge regular and good friend Brian Spence with his first one of 2019, congratulations Brian!

This weeks fly’s of choice have been the Stone Ghost, Silver Rat and John Olin in sizes 4 and 6 . Spey fly’s in sizes 3, 5 and 7 have also produced a number of nice fish. Bombers are beginning to work, especially Green, Dark Brown and Blue patterns. we had a few up to the dry;s this week!

Anthony Milano has been coming to Salmon Lodge for 10 years, a good friend and a great angler, well done Anthony

Anthony Milano has been coming to Salmon Lodge for 10 years, a good friend and a great angler, well done Anthony

The weather man is calling for rain and showers on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday, nothing too drastic but just enough to keep us fishermen happy.

 Until next week,

Tight lines,

Glenn