Metropole Hotel
on the Matane river

The Matane river
Famous for its Atlantic salmon fishing, the Matane is the easiest access salmon river in Quebec. Situated at the beginning of the Gaspé region, it is ending crossing the town of Matane. The river is 55 miles long and more than 80 salmon fishing pools are available for fly fishermen. The river is a ZEC territory and is managed by the SOGERM (Matane river management society). The river is public (except a 3 miles stretch), there are no reservations and random drawings. All you need is a Quebec salmon fishing license and a daily fishing access permit. You can buy your daily fishing access pemit at the Metropole hotel. Along the river, the road is paved for the first 22 miles and then a gravel road for the other 33 miles.

When in Matane, make it a must to visit the fishway and observe the salmon in their migration from the sea to the river.

Fishing report
The Matane river log book: 

 

Salmon entering the river

Salmon catches

 

Date

Day

Total / season

Day

Total / season

Weather

Water level

June 14 0 50    
June 15 0 50 1 1 Sunny, windy 18 m3/s dropping
June 16 1 51 0 1 Sunny 16.5 m3/s dropping
June 17 2 53 1 2 Sunny 15.5 m3/s dropping
June 18 1 54 0 2 Sunny 14.5 m3/s dropping
June 19 5 59 0 2 Sunny 13.6 m3/s dropping
June 20 1 60 0 2 Cloudy 13.1 m3/s 
June 21 1 61 0 2 Sunny 13.1 m3/s
June 22 1 62 0 2 Sunny, warm 12 m3/s
June 23 13 65 1 3 partial 11 m3/s
June 24 26 101 0 3 rain 13 m3/s rising
June 25 28 129 0 3 sunny 28 m3/s dropping
June 26 23 152 2 5 sunny 18 m3/s dropping
June 27 4 156 4 9 sunny 14.2 m3/s dropping
June 28 30 186 6 15 cloudy, rain at night 12.2 m3/s dropping
June 29 14 200 4 19 cloudy, light rain 12.2 m3/s
June 30 33 233 5 24 cloudy, rain 16 m3/s
July 1 55 288 4 28 sunny 22.7 m3/s
July 2 5 293 5 33 sunny + clouds 17.5 m3/s dropping
July 3 59 352 9 42 sunny + clouds 14 m3/s
July 4 32 384 7 49 cloudy, rain coming at night 13 m3/s stable
July 5 65 449 4 53 light rain (heavy rain at night) 12 m3/s
July 6 63 512 5 58 sunny and warm rising to 45 m3/s
July 7 57 569 23 81 sunny 29.5 m3/s dropping
July 8 57 626 19 100 sunny 22 m3/s dropping
July 9 29 655 9 109 cloudy 19 m3/s
July 10 11 666 5 114 cloudy am - sunny pm rising to 56 m3/s
July 11 12 678 7 121 sunny 45.5 m3/s dropping
July 12 10 688 16 137 sunny-warm 31 m3/s
July 13 28 716 17 154 sunny-clouds-rain 24 m3/s
July 14 48 764 5 159 sunny - warm rose to 44 m3/s
July 15 35 799 9 168 sunny - warm 31 m3/s dropping
July 16 48 847 21 189 sunny - warm- storm at night 25 m3/s
July 17 31 878 2 191 sunny - warm 73 m3/s
July 18 43 921 9 200 sunny 45 m3/s dropping
July 19 4 925 12 212 sunny and warm 35 m3/s
July 20 16 941 16 228 sunny and warm 28.4 m3/s dropping
July 21 23 964 15 243 sunny and warm 24 m3/s
July 22 23 987 14 257 cloudy am - sunny pm 21 m3/s
July 23 10 997 11 268 sunny 19.2 m3/s
July 24 56 1053 22 290 cloudy 17 m3/s
July 25 47 1100 14 304 early morning rain - pm sunny 18.5 m3/s rising
July 26 72 1172 13 317 cloudy 21 m3/s dropping
July 26 27 1199 10 327 sunny 17.5 m3/s dropping
July 27 18 1217 12 339 cloudy 15.2 m3/s

 

NEW at the Metropole... Internet WI FI for our clientele... bring your portable computer.

NOTICE: Fishing with sinking lines and leaders is now forbidden on the Matane river.

Comments: Fishing is very good...

Souvenirs


Martin Parizec from the Tchec Republic,
who released this nice Salmon at the end of June, it took a dry fly 
at the Metropole pool (28) and landed it in the pool below (27)..., it was his first ever Atlantic Salmon,,,

 
Bill and Leo were here  and they sent me a picture of the river with some appreciation words...


""Dear Louis,
Please accept our deepest appreciation for your hospitality and willingness to share.  We are ready to be back on Matane as quickly as possible.  Have a wonderful balance of the season and a warm winter.
William and Leo""

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Here are some data of the Matane river since 1984. (Source: SOGERM)

  Salmon entering the river

Fishing

Year

Grilse

Salmon

Total

Catches***

Days/fishing

Success

1984

804

1196

2000

670

?

?

1985

800

984

1784

605

?

?

1986

2345

1422

3767

866

?

?

1987

1629

2078

3707

746

?

?

1988

1360

1813

3173

999

?

?

1989

1218

777

1995

171*

?

?

1990

1263

1415

2678

836

?

?

1991

1586

1322

2908

927

?

?

1992

1833

1500

3333

1309

6709

19.5 %

1993

1677

1376

3053

1316

7088

18.6 %

1994

1046

1301

2347

1081

9580

11.3 %

1995

1228

931

2159

586

5238

11.2 %

1996

1460

1339

2799

1038

6311

16.4 %

1997

1684

1190

2874

920

6089

15.1 %

1998

1416

1141

2557

833

5730

14.5 %

1999

1046

1209

2255

618

5169

12.0 %

2000

1637

868

2505

656

5057

13.0 %

2001

957

1242

2199

749

5585

13.4 %

2002

1766

872

2638

810**

5120

15.8 %

2003

1504

1328

2832

840

5737

14.6 %

2004

1946

1446

3392

1125

6374

17.6 %

2005

984

1448

2432

659

5556

11.9 %

2006

1632

926

2558

848

5776

14.7 %

2007

1267

1490

2757

1085

7266

14.9 %

2008 1959 1072 3031 1059 6947 15.6%
2009 820 1274 2094 520 6021 8.6%

* 1989, the fishing was closed by July 31, because the water level was too low.
** 2002, catch and release of Salmon was mandatory from August 16.
*** Catch and release are not included in catches.

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