Camp Brûlé combines four-star accommodation, while retaining the rustic ambience of bygone eras. The Camp was built in the early 1880's and has hosted American and Canadian Sports since 1883. The McWhirter family has been involved in the camp ownership administration since it first opened. Manager/guide, Kevin McWhirter represents a 4th generation of McWhirters affiliated with Camp Brûlé. The camp can accommodate conference groups of up to 18, but during salmon season generally accommodates a maximum of 8 - 12, rods.

Nestled between the larger and perhaps more famous Grand Cascapédia and Bonaventure rivers, the Petite Cascapédia is an absolute gem of a salmon river and her devotees cherish her relative anonymity and are happy to let these other two receive the glory as well as the fishermen! Originating in the Chic Choc Mountains of the Gaspé Peninsula, the river runs roughly 70 km into the Bay of Chaleur. The Petite is blessed with abundant spring feeds and during mid-summer, water temperature s average 55 degrees F. Renowned for gin-clear water, the Petite is not only an outstanding salmon river but also hosts excellent runs of some of the largest sea-run brook trout in the world, often exceeding 10 pounds. Brûlé's water is located on the lower third of the Petite Cascapédia and includes approximately 5 kilometers (slightly more than 3 miles) of private water with 12 productive pools, as well as several "pots" and "runs" that will hold fish. The upper beat starts at Mackenzie and ends in New River, just above the camp. The lower beat starts at Burnt Jam and ends at Blue Banks. The upper beat includes the famous Jack Louis Pool, and the lower includes Julienne's Hole, two of the best pools on the entire river. Traditionally, two rods and a canoe will work each beat in the morning and then switch over for the evening fishing. With the time constraints being what they are it is sometimes difficult to fish all the water. The high productivity and size of Jack Louis will leave little to no time to fish anything below it.

The lower end is more even in its productivity throughout the beat. Fish and Be Damned and either Julienne's can be excellent and usually are "on" at the same time. In other words if there are fish in one, there usually are fish in the other as well. Upper Julienne's is also one of the more productive stretches in low water situations.

Additionally, the camp has private water on the A sector of the Grand Cascapédia just below Trout Brook consisting of a series of pools, known collectively as Barter's and below this, Salmon Hole, one of the most productive pools on the lower river. 4 to 6 rods will fish daily on these private pools. The remainder will rotate to available ZEC water on either the Petite, the Grand or Bonaventure, giving the unique opportunity to fish 3 of Québec's top salmon rivers within your week. The Petite Cascapedia's season begins around the 10th of June and peak season is considered to be between mid- June and the middle of August. Large salmon, frequently in excess of 30 pounds, begin moving in during the first three weeks of June. The bulk of the run through the summer months is dominated by salmon in the 10 - 20 pound range, enhanced by a run of grilse beginning around the second week in July. Some of the largest se run brook trout in the world have come from the upper stretches of the Petite. These run from May building to a peak around mid-August. The timing of the run on the Bonaventure is quite similar but the Grande Cascapédia can offer some very good fishing even as early as the first two weeks in June. Fly sizes and patterns are a crucial element to any successful fishing trip. Below is a list of flies that have worked well in the past; sizes usually range from 8-4 with some streamers as big as 2/0 in late June mixed in.

Wet Flies

Magog smelt (streamer), Green Highlander, any of the Rats (silver, rusty, green, blue, black), Nighthawk work well throughout the season. Muddlers , especially lime green work well, especially in the rain. "Machines" (i.e the Green Machine") and buck bugs (green with red or orange butt works pretty good) can also be very effective, especially if they are fished down and across with a rifflin' hitch. The list continues with Purple Spey fly, Yellow Canary, Roger's Fancy, Black Bear (green butt and red butt), Squirrel Tail red butt, Green and Black Stonefly, Black Dose (Ron McWhireter's favorite), John Olin, Green Pearl, and Undertaker are a few other good patterns that take fish. The Grey ghost and Lady Amherst are good in dirty water, essential. Green flies seem to do really well, possibly due to the greenish hue of the water.

Dry flies

Any Wulff will get the job done. Brown bombers are the old faithfuls either with the green butt or not. White cigar bombers (hair straight out from both ends with a single hackle wrap down the body), white ends with red, green or orange hackles are nasty buggers for salmon and trout. Traditional bi-wing bombers most natural colors work well. Recently the smurff (bright) blue bomber with brown and white wings and brown hackle body wrap) has been a killer.

Sea Trout Fishing and Flies

The black wooly bugger is a killer, and most traditional salmon flies will attract trout. The orange and white bomber can solicit smashing strikes when skipped across the surface. Most standard eastern trout patterns such as mayfly and caddis dries, nymphs and traditional wets will work at times. When the Spruce bud moths are on the water, big (8 - 10 pound) sea run brookies can be taken on #16 Elk hair caddis dries! This is very specialized fishing however and you work hard for each and every fish. If you'd like to give this a try, please let us know in advance or talk with Kevin at camp.

Camp Brûlé 2010 Rates

Rates are fixed in Canadian dollars vary according to season, and what water you fish. During prime salmon weeks, the rate is $4,980 per person based on two anglers sharing a guide/canoe (single rooms are available). Included: 7-nights lodging; 6-days of guided fishing with one guide per two anglers; boats, motors and fuel; all meals; beer, wine and limited open bar (if you have a particular brand you like, please bring it with you); 5% Goods & Services Tax (GST) and 7.5 % Quebec Provincial Sales Tax.(PST). Not included: Transfers to Camp; Salmon License (Quebec No Kill License is approximately $43 Canadian, subject to change, available at lodge); gratuities; hotel overnights en route to and from camp if required; airport transfers if required ($150 per vehicle trip for Bathurst, NB pick up/drop off).

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