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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.
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Fishing report
The Matane river log book:
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Salmon entering the river |
Salmon catches |
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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 |