Fishing Report

Conditions on the 9th of September Matapedia and Restigouche Rivers Matapedia Sector

— The Salmon Season is now OPEN
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 Water Conditions:  The MATAPEDIA CLEAR   –  The RESTIGOUCHE CLEAR                 

 LEVEL:   FINALLY A MAJOR RAISE OF WATER 24“ or more        

RESTIGOUCHE  https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/search/real_time_e.html    (New Brunswick)

MATAPEDIA  https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/graphique.asp?NoStation=011509

Temperature:  60F  
             

Fish Caught:  ANGLING SUCCESS IS OK – ONCE WATER LEVEL IS SABLE THE CATCH SHOULD IMPROVE 

Recommendations:

 Best Flies:

 #1 – SILVER RIDER – GOVERNOR – RUSTY RAT – GREENHIGHLANDER    

 #2 – BLACK DOSE – BLACK BEAR GREEN BUT – SILVER RAT – GREEN MACHINE

 #3 – DRY FLIES – BUGS – PATTERNS THAT LEAVE A WAKE    

 Recommended Fly Size:

 –>   1 – 2 – 4 – 6 

 –>   Dry fly size  1 – 2 – 4 

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 Leader Tippet: 9 feet long for wet fly

 –>   15lbs June   

 –>    12lbs to 8lbs for July and August 

 –>    Dry fly 8lbs to 10lbs, 12 feet long  

 Leader Length:

 –>  May –  7′ to 9′ long – early June  9′ – early July 9′ to 12′ long 

 –>  Dry fly 12′ long 10lbs to 8 lbs  

 Fly Line:  Floating line with sinking tip for April and May to early June – Floating line June to rest of the season       

 Wading: Excellent     

Comments:  Atlast a major water raise of water  = good angling for September    

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