Russia’s Kola Peninsula is well known as having the best Atlantic salmon fishing found anywhere in the world today. Kola Lodge provides comfortable accommodations and immediate access to this great salmon fishery. Guests at Kola Lodge, which sits directly on the banks of the Kola River itself, spend their days casting on the Kola and Kitza Rivers. These rivers both offer healthy populations of very large Atlantic salmon.

The Kola River is the place to fish for monster salmon. For many seasoned salmon fishermen, the chance at catching a 40lb.+ trophy salmon defines a great fishing experience. The beauty of the Kola River, as apposed to most other salmon rivers of the world, is that numbers of fish are not necessarily effected by size of fish. In most of the world’s other salmon rivers the possibility of hooking a fish over 40 pounds is a far-flung dream, and in the few where this is a realistic possibility, one can expect to make many casts between takes. But somehow the Kola River has proven to be a consistent producer of both trophy salmon and healthy numbers.

The Kola River is situated on the western end of Russia’s Kola Peninsula, just north of the Arctic Circle. The Kola is a big, brawling river strewn with large boulders and many huge rapids. Salmon need to be big and powerful to ascend these flows.

In fact, according to the Kola Lodge log book as of July 9, 2007, 185 fish over 20 pounds had been landed since June 1 of that year. 67 of these were over 25 pounds, 17 were over 30 pounds, and 4 eclipsed the magical 40-pound mark. The biggest landed to date this year (2007) was 44 pounds, but fish approaching the 50 pound mark have been taken in the past, and even larger fish have been lost. Individual catches of 30 – 40 fish per week are not uncommon in July on the Kola River with normal water levels, though June is the best month for targeting the season’s biggest salmon.

2,600 Salmon were landed in the 10 weeks of fishing for 2008. The most productive week was July 5 – 12, 2008, where anglers landed 512 Salmon. This year (2008) the Kola had individual rods land as many of 60 fish in a week.

The Kola is big water and favors long casters. Accomplished spey casters will feel especially at home on the Kola. The Kola does not offer extensive wading, and especially in high water in June, many of the pools must be fished from boats to properly cover the water. There are wading opportunities, however, and the experienced guides will do their best to accommodate wading enthusiasts.

Whereas the Kola flows alongside roads and other structures (and even at one point through a village), the lower Kitza is generally a wilderness river. Kola Lodge guests often fish the Kitza in conjunction with one of the other beats on the Kola. Fish a Kola beat in the morning, for example, and then take the lower Kitza for the afternoon. Among many other beautiful pools, the lower Kitza contains the famous Monster Pool and the giant fish that give it its name. An Angler Adventures client landed a 48.5- pound Atlantic salmon at Monster Pool a few years ago.

The upper Kitza is available to Kola Lodge guests as well, though an entire day must be dedicated to fishing this water. This is because from the lodge the Kitza is approximately 40 minutes by car over rough road followed by a 25 minute hike into the river, and the day finishes with an hour’s rowacross a lake to the take out spot. It’s a lot of work but well worth the effort. Upper Kitza is not only incredibly beautiful, it can be extremely productive.

At Kola Lodge, anglers typically head out each morning at 9:00 am in vans towing trailered inflatables. Each guest and his personal guide is dropped off at the top of his assigned beat. He will spend the day floating and wading downstream. Each angler has his own guide and inflatable boat daily. Anglers are picked up at 7:00 – 7:30 pm at the tail end of their beats and transported back to the lodge. Dinner is served at 8:00 pm, and there is optional guided fishing from 9:00 – midnight for the diehards (there is no nighttime darkness this far north in June and July).

The Kola Lodge compound itself is just a few years old, and is a vast improvement over the somewhat dubious hotel where Kola anglers have been accommodated in years past. The main lodge houses the kitchen and large dining room, a spacious living room area with satellite TV and large picture windows and a porch overlooking Home Pool.

Anglers are accommodated in a complex of 17 individual cabins. Each angler has a private cabin with extremely efficient heating systems, a twin bed, table and chair, ample closet and shelf storage (plenty of hooks!), and private bath with hot shower. There is even a heated front porch / wader drying room in each cabin. Other camp structures include an open air dining room, a Finnish sauna, and a separate camp for the guides.

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Please call Doug Schlink at Angler Adventures for pricing and availability at Kola Lodge.

Sadly, after being open to the public for 23 years, Red Pine Mountain Lodge on the Restigouche River has been sold back to the Ristigouche Salmon Club and will revert to “members only”. However, we highly recommend the following handful of properties: Those looking for the potential 30 – 40 pounder should consider our other Quebec Lodges – Camp Bonaventure on the Bonaventure River; The Salmon Lodge on the Grand Cascapedia River; Camp Brule on the Petite Cascapedia River. For numbers and quality size, we suggest Pratt’s Falls Lodge (Previously Lower Eagle River Salmon Lodge) on Labrador’s Eagle River. For more remote/exotic Salmon fishing, we recommend Iceland’s top Salmon Rivers or Russia’s Kola and Ponoi Rivers.

Red Pine Mountain Lodge is situated approximately 30 miles upstream from Campbellton, New Brunswick, on one of the world’s most renowned big salmon rivers, the Restigouche. For over 150 years, this incomparable river has drawn anglers from around the globe in quest of some of the world’s largest and strongest Atlantic salmon. (see Largest Salmon below)

Originating in the mountains of western New Brunswick, the Restigouche (also spelled Ristigouche) River flows in a north-easterly direction to the Bay of Chaleur, dividing the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick in its final 40 miles. Bright salmon begin entering the river in mid-May. From this time through the month of June, the average fish taken is 18 pounds with better than 10% over 30 pounds. These are magnificently conditioned and incredibly strong fish. It is quality fishing at its very best.

Joining the large multi-sea-winter salmon, the grilse run usually begins the last week of June and is in full swing by the second week of July. The catch rate can increase to one fish per rod day or better with the grilse-to-salmon ratio averaging 1-1 the first 2 weeks of July, gradually increasing to 3-1 by month’s end. The mid-July run of smaller, 10 – 20 pound salmon seems to have strengthened in recent years, greatly enhancing the July fishing. By August, most of the catch is grilse but large fish show up in the catch, particularly after a rise of water. Note: The season has recently been extended into the month of September and preliminary reports indicate the presence of a fall run.

A provincial moratorium in effect since 1987 on the taking of multi-sea-winter fish has dramatically increased the returns of large repeat spawners. In 1990, the first 40-pound fish in 25 years was recorded at Red Pine. Nearly every year since, the camp has logged one or more bright, fresh-run fish over the magical 40-pound mark (the largest 47 pounds), as well as many in the high 30s.

First Run Special !!!: The first run on the Restigouche has traditionally started in early to mid-May. In recent years it’s become apparent that the numbers of fish in this run are increasing, swimming through our waters before our traditional June 1 opening. For the 2009 season, we will be open the weeks of May 17th & 24th at a deeply discounted rate for anglers who would like to chase these first run monsters!. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

Dear Angler Adventures, I thought you would like to see one of the beautiful fish caught during our trip to Red Pine . My first class guide Gilles is holding a 36# silver bullet taken on Father’s Day. Thanks for a wonderful lodge and its crew , great food , the best company and permanent memories.
Sincerely,  Dr. Richard M. Foster

Fishing at Red Pine is done in the traditional Gaspe manner from 26-foot Cedarwood canoes, each with a guide and two anglers. Anglers either alternate “drops” in the canoe or one or both anglers may choose to wade fish. Five boats rotate through the camp’s major beats, which span five miles of private water. Productive pools on these beats include:

Gilmore Island, Looking Glass, Irving’s Rock, Sideboard, Two Brooks, Home Pool, Diamond, Little Diamond, The Pot, Upper & Lower Grindstone.  (see Satellite Map of the Pools)

Each of these pools is capable of producing 30 – 40 + pounders and provide more water than an angler can thoroughly cover in a day. The daily fishing periods are from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Anglers, salmon and pools are rested for a few hours in the afternoon.

The lodge is first class in every sense, preserving the traditional ambiance and warm hospitality Red Pine guests have come to enjoy for almost 80 years.

The classic 1920s cedar and pine lodge is situated in the idyllic wilderness of the spectacular Restigouche Valley, flanked by lush green mountains and the red pines for which the camp is named.

The name Restigouche, also spelled Ristigouche, is thought to be derived from the Mi’kmaq Indian word “Listuguj”, meaning “Five Fingers”, reference to the 5 major tributaries, the Gounamitz, the Kedgewick, the Patapedia, the Upsalquitch and the Matapedia.
Perched on a high bank overlooking the river, the main lodge is fronted by a full length screened verandah, and houses a communal great room/dining room area with matching fieldstone fireplaces at either end.

Sumptuous meals are prepared by our professional kitchen staff. Bread and tasty desserts are baked daily. Breakfast is served from 7:15 am. The main meal of the day is at 1:00 pm. A light snack is provided before the evening fishing and a light buffet is available afterwards.

The guest rooms spread in both directions, adjacent to the main building, and are interconnected by a covered wooden porch. The rooms are pleasant and comfortable, each with two twin beds, dressing room, private bath with shower, full electric service and baseboard heating. Maid service is provided daily.

The grounds and surrounding buildings are impeccably maintained. Additional camp structures include two ice houses, a boat house, the manager’s camp and the guides’ camp. Just behind the smokehouse, a well groomed path leading to a picturesque waterfall on Red Pine Brook makes for a popular after-lunch walk.

View from the top of “Diamond” of lower home pool and the lodge.

Deposit/Cancellation Policy

A 50% deposit is required to secure a reservation. Deposits are non-refundable unless your space can be filled by another angler. Final payment is due April 1st and is, also non-refundable unless the space is filled.

Red Pine extends priority booking courtesy to repeat guests. However, reservations not confirmed by deposit before November 1st are offered on a first come basis. Please call us to discuss availability. If we cannot accommodate your preferred dates, we will contact you after December 10th should spaces become available during your preferred time period.

The Restigouche is almost entirely privately controlled. Red Pine represents of the few access points for anglers wanting to fish this remarkable river. If you would like to make a reservation at Red Pine or have any questions, please call. We look forward to hearing from you.

Related ResouRces

• Map of the Pools
• What to Bring
• Rates
• First Run Special
• Links Page
• The Largest Salmon Ever Caught in North America

For Reservations or more information, contact

Doug Schlink
800-628-1447 – 860-434-9624
Fax 860-434-8605
E-Mail:doug@angleradventures.com
PO Box 872, Old Lyme, CT 06371
web site: AnglerAdventures.com

 “Home Pool at Red Pine” watercolor by John Swan at right.

Satellite Image from approximately 14,000 feet

Description of the Pools

It’s nearly 5 miles from Gilmore Island to the tailout of Lower Grindstone. The pools are grouped into 5 beats for each 2 anglers. Anglers rotate downstream, moving down one beat each morning and afternoon. The pool groupings can vary depending on water levels, but are usually as follows 1) Gilmore to Irvings Rock, 2) Sideboard to Two Brooks, 3) Home, 4) Diamond to Little Diamond, 5) The Pot to Lower Grindstone. In all but very low water conditions, these beats provide more water than 2 anglers can cover in a 4-hour fishing session.Gilmore Island: A medium to high water – short pool – only about 4 drops, best fished from the boat, but wadeable from the island side. Gilmore was ignored for years until on a hunch, a guide took a client up and he landed a 40 pounder. Since, the pool has produced a number of fish over 30 pounds.

Looking Glass

A classic bar pool and a beautiful wading pool in all but highest water. Mentioned by name in Dean Sage, “The Ristigouche and its Salmon Fishing”. The pool takes its name from the mirror like flat shards of mica imbedded in rock wall on the right bank.

Irving’s Rock

A good medium to high water run, wades well as the fish hold tight to left (Quebec) bank in high water above the rock. Also a beautiful and productive wade in medium height water on the right bank beginning 50 yards below the rock (the “New Pot?”). Irvings has given up 40 pounders.

Sideboard

An inigma! Some anglers love this pool, though many years lightly fished. Wadeable for deep wade-long line anglers.

Two Brooks

A huge pool that can produce in a number spots throughout its length – right to the rapids into Home Pool. Glorious wade from 100 yards above the top brook down past the old warden’s camp. The pool at the lower brook gets slow to get a good swing in low water but still holds fish right through the summer. A dry fly or a little hand twist will do the job in low water.

Home Pool

Another huge pool that produces in various water levels and areas. The top fishes well in medium to low, and is wadeable much of the way down. The middle produces very big fish in high water, and the tail can be extremely productive in medium high flows.

Diamond

One of the most beautiful and mysterious pools in our stretch. A good wade in medium to low water from the NB side. Spey casters can cover excellent holding water from the Quebec side in high water. A “rain pool” – if it starts to rain in the morning and the river starts to rise around 4:00 pm, I envy the fisherman who’s got Diamond that night!

Little Diamond

Another “sleeper” that often goes unfished. But Little Diamond has produced a 47 pounder in recent years!

The Pot

This run along the Quebec shore was rarely fished in years past but ice jams in the late 90’s altered the run creating what became one of our most productive pools for a number of years. The “Pot” proper has filled in the past few years and isn’t the surefire honey hole it was for 7 or 8 years, but the entire run still produces and is a great wade in all but highest water.

Upper & Lower Grindstone

Historically one of our most productive, this stretch offers an excellent wade for about 200 yards down to the top brook on the right bank. Good left bank wade from just below the brook across from Tent Rock. Lower Grindstone produces very big fish in high water, especially just above the 2nd brook. Be sure to check the shallow tail out of this pool as well. It’s an enormous pool and taking fish can be found throughout.

Rods:
Bring at least two rods in the following approximate lengths and weights: 8 ½ to 10-ft, single-handed rated for 8-10 weight line, or two-handed “Spey” rods of 12 to15 feet rated for 8-11 weight lines. Longer rods facilitate line control. Heavier weight lines facilitate casting large flies (early season). Rods with sufficient “backbone” to pick up a length of line into a change of direction cast (without false casts) allow you to keep the fly “fishing” longer resulting in more hook ups. (There are several rod/reels available at camp for guest’s use if you don’t have appropriate gear).

Reels:
Two reels are recommended (or at least one with extra spools). Your reel should have a smooth, strong drag mechanism, palming rim (optional) and a capacity for 200 yards of 20 or 30-lb. test backing.

Lines:
Two floating lines are suggested (most prefer weight forward). The Rio Windcutter and Mid-Spey lines are highly recommended for two-handed rods. While many fishermen use floating lines exclusively, a sink-tip line or an intermediate can be effective in high water. Some anglers use mini-sink tip systems (such as Orvis Instant Sink-Tips) with good results in high water. Bring spare backing as well.

Leaders:
To adapt to changing conditions, it is suggested that your tackle include spools of leader ranging from 8- to 25-pound test. Your guide will probably recommend heavy tippets, 15-20 lb. test in June and 12-15 lb. Test in July. Low water in late July and August may require using finer tippets. Leaders of 9-12 feet in length are generally used for wet flies, 12 – 15 feet for dries. Maxima Chameleon is widely accepted as the best leader material for salmon.

Boots:
If you do all your fishing from the boat, you won’t need waders, but fish are usually played, netted and released from shore. Therefore, “Wellington” type calf-high rubber boots with slip-resistant soles will keep your feet dry when you “go ashore” (which we hope happens frequently). If you plan to do any wading, chest-high waders with felt soles and a wading staff are recommended.

Clothing:
Your clothing list should include long underwear (for June fishing), wool socks, Patagonia-type pull-over or sweatshirt (hooded), windbreaker, jacket and a hat with a visor or brim. Full rain gear (pants and jacket) is essential. Persons sensitive to fly bites should bring a head net or a Bug-Armour type jacket.

Accessories:
We suggest you consider the following as well: Bug repellent, sun cream, lip balm, fishing vest (optional), clippers, leader material, polarized sun glasses, dry fly floatant, line dressing, forceps, wax candle (for waxing ferrules to prevent slippage), electrician’s tape (two-handed rods should be taped at ferrules to prevent slippage); pocket knife, flashlight, and a small water-proof pack or kit bag, for carrying personal fly boxes, gear, camera (send us your photos for the web site!) and clothing.

Flies:
Choice of hook size is dependent on water level. June fishermen use sizes 1/0-4 most frequently, but should carry flies tied on sizes 2/0-6. July and August fishing is mostly with sizes 4-8. While a matter of personal preference, double hooks are used most frequently on the Restigouche.

Wet flies:
Silver and Rusty Rats are the two most popular patterns on the Restigouche. The traditional “Restigouche or Arsenault dressing” features a white & black mixed hair wing with a black head rather than the more widely used gray fox or silver monkey wing with a red head. Both work, so it’s a matter of personal preference. While not widely known at other camps on the river, the Sugerman Shrimp is also one of Red Pine’s top producers. The following flies, in no particular order, have been effective at Red Pine in recent years.

Most of the above patterns are available for purchase at the camp. This list is not all-inclusive. If you have a favorite pattern not listed, by all means give it a try. It may turn out to be the “Fly of the Week”!

Dry flies:
Dry flies are not often used on Red Pine waters, but at times can be very effective. Your guide may recognize a particular rolling rise and advise you to try a dry. Or, if you are able to spot-cast to a fish, you can often raise them with a dry when they refuse a wet fly. The following patterns are recommended.

Recommended reading

The Atlantic Salmon by Lee Wulff
A Master’s Guide to Atlantic Salmon Fishing by Bill Cummings
The Atlantic Salmon and the Fly Fisherman by Gary Anderson
Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing by Col. Joe Bates
Salmon Fishing by Hugh FaIkus
Atlantic Salmon River Log – The Gaspe by George Gruenfeld
Tying and Fishing the Riffling Hitch – Art Lee

For Reservations or more information, contact

Doug Schlink

800-628-1447 – 860-434-9624

Fax 860-434-8605

E-Mail:doug@angleradventures.com

PO Box 872, Old Lyme, CT 06371

Rates are Per Person, Double Occupancy in US Funds INCLUDING tax (GST & QST)

Weeks run Sunday, 3:00 pm Atlantic Time to following Sunday morning

2009 Rates have been calculated to include the 7.5% Quebec Sales Tax (QST) and the 5% Goods & Services tax

(GST). Non-residents qualify for a 50% rebate of the GST. To alleviate paper work the Canadian government allows us to build in an “On the Spot” rebate, so you will not have to file an application for a refund. Your rate is calculated:

Base Rate + GST + QST* – your non-resident rebate = Total Cost per person.

Rates are double occupancy (2 anglers sharing guide/canoe). Single occupancy rates (having your own guide/canoe/room) are quoted on request. Non-residents qualify for a 50% rebate of the GST only (no rebate on QST). Rate quotes for intact groups of 6 or more are available for weeks in May or August Partial weeks may be available.

Included are: all taxes (calculated for non-residents with on-the-spot rebate); transfer from L’Ascension-de-Patapedia to camp; 7 nights lodging; 6 and 1/2 days guided fishing, 1 guide per 1-2 anglers per canoe; all meals; use of lodge’s rods and reels (must be reserved in advance).

Not included are: transportation costs to L’Ascension (airport transfers from Charlo or Bathurst may be arranged at an additional cost); spirited beverages (you may bring your own or pre-order); Flies (available for purchase at the camp); gratuities to guide and camp staff; fishing license.

Deposit/Cancellation Policy

A 50% deposit is required to secure a reservation. Deposits are non-refundable unless your space can be filled by another angler. Final payment is due April 1st and is, also non-refundable unless the space is filled.

Red Pine extends priority booking courtesy to repeat guests, and rebookings have been strong for next season. However, reservations not confirmed by deposit before November 1st are offered on a first come basis. Please call us to discuss availability. If we cannot accommodate your preferred dates, we will wait list you and contact you in November should spaces become available during your preferred time period.

For Reservations or more information, contact

Doug Schlink

800-628-1447 – 860-434-9624

Fax 860-434-8605

E-Mail:doug@angleradventures.com

PO Box 872, Old Lyme, CT 06371

web site: AnglerAdventures.com

Camp Bonaventure is situated on the stunning south shore of Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula, nestled in a natural stand of white birches on the bank of the Bonaventure River. Guests at Camp Bonaventure are immersed in a truly unforgettable Atlantic salmon fishing experience on what’s been described by many as “the clearest salmon river in the world”. This Atlantic salmon fishing lodge and sporting lodge has been designed for the most discriminating fly-fishing enthusiast and specializes in sight fishing for Atlantic salmon on some of the world’s clearest and pristine rivers.

Camp Bonaventure has been designed with your every convenience in mind and built to satisfy the most discriminating sporting requirements. Camp Bonaventure provides comfort, service and standard of sport that repeatedly delights guests. The friendly and professional lodge staff will make you feel right at home from the moment you arrive until you depart.

Camp Bonaventure provides its guests the opportunity to fish over 80 miles of three fabled Atlantic salmon rivers is Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula. This area of Québec boasts some of the best and most renowned Atlantic salmon rivers in the world, like the Bonaventure, the Grand Cascapedia, and the Petite Cascapedia.

The Bonaventure is legendary for water clarity. Spring fed and stable in all but the most severe spate, the Bonaventure will present the angler an astounding number of sight casting opportunities. The headwaters of the Bonaventure River (as well as the Cascapedias) begin high in the Chic-Choc mountain range in the heart of the Gaspé Peninsula. Supplemented by numerous springs, the Bonaventure reliably provides cold, clear water throughout the entire season. Some of Camp Bonaventures’ very best salmon fishing occurs at times when other rivers experience poor fishing due to high water temperatures or low water conditions.

Camp Bonaventure’s typically rotate through pools on the Bonaventure, the world famous Grand Cascapedia where salmon in the forty-plus pound class are not uncommon, or the jewel like Petite Cascapedia, which is known for its gin clear picturesque pools holding big salmon and enormous sea-run brook trout.

Fishing at Camp Bonaventure is done either by wading or in the traditional Gaspé fashion, from a 26-foot river canoe. During the early season the rivers allow for a combination of both wading and fishing from the canoe. Later in the season, the lower water levels are more efficiently fished by wading.

Camp Bonaventure provides a laid back and relaxing atmosphere. The main lodge building features spacious and comfortably appointed living room, fully equipped fly-tying desk, and dining room with thirty-foot river-stone fireplaces. There is a large deck overlooking the river: a great place to enjoy a morning coffee or nightcap underneath the stars and share fishing stories. The main lodge also has four comfortably appointed guest rooms, each with a private bath and screened porch, providing accommodations for up to eight guests. In addition to the main lodge Camp Bonaventure has a 2-bedroom private guesthouse that offers a little more privacy. Designed for quiet and relaxation it features a spacious private living room with a huge thirty-foot fireplace, two spacious bedrooms with private baths and screened porches, and a wonderful patio complete with Adirondack chairs. For an added level of privacy, Camp Bonaventure will deliver fresh coffee and juice in the morning and hors d’oeuvres before dinner to guests staying in the guesthouse, if they prefer.

Camp Bonaventure also has a convenient and well-designed rod room on the property. This separate building features private storage areas for each angler’s gear and waders, a rod rack that can accommodate even a 15-foot Spey rod, and a radiant heating system that will dry gear overnight. Guests will meet their guide in rod room each day, which always has fresh coffee in the morning and cool drinks when anglers return after a day on the river.

Camp Bonaventure employ’s a full time chef who prepares a diverse menu of fine dining that includes fresh local seafood, prime beef and a number of other excellent meals. Breakfasts feature a number of favorites including homemade wild berry jams, local maple syrup and fresh breads baked daily. Lunches can be taken picnic style on the river or enjoyed back at the lodge. Before dinner enjoy tasty appetizers with your favorite drink. The evening meals are served in the dining room, in front of an open fireplace, overlooking the beautiful Bonaventure River. Camp Bonaventure is happy to accommodate and guest’s special dietary requirements or preferences.

Our Services are Free!
Contact us for Seasonal Discounts, Special Offers or Promotional Pricing

Camp Bonaventure 2024 Rates

Camp Bonaventure opens for guests on June 10th as to ensure that fresh salmon are in the rivers when the first anglers arrive. The Atlantic salmon season officially opens in Quebec on June 1 with Salmon traditionally first arriving in late-May. Camp Bonaventure offers 3, 4 and 7-day packages:

Included in the Rate: Double occupancy accommodations, meals, wine with lunch and dinner, snacks, guided fishing with 2 anglers per guide, transportation while at the lodge, high-speed wireless Internet access; CD with photos taken by the guides.

Not Included in the Rate: Travel Expenses; Fishing license; Gratuities; 5% GST and 9.9% QST tax; Alcohol; Personal Items; Fishing Equipment.

Atlantic Salmon Federation – The Atlantic Salmon Federation is an international non-profit organization that promotes the conservation and wise management of the wild Atlantic salmon and its environment.

North Atlantic Salmon Fund – NASF’s solution to the wild salmon’s problems is very simple. We pay commercial fishermen not to fish for wild salmon. This strategy may seem straightforward but putting it into practice is both arduous and costly…

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization: Established to promote the conservation, restoration, enhancement and rational management of salmon stocks in the North Atlantic Ocean through international co-operation.

Restigouche River Watershed Management Council The goal of the Restigouche Rivers Watershed Management Council (RRWMC) is to ensure conservation and restoration of the Restigouche River salmon resource and its habitat for the benefit of all Canadians – particularly those participating or otherwise involved in the salmon fisheries and the local communities.

Restigouche Master Plan – Series of maps of the entire Restigouche system including the 5 major tributaries. Red Pine waters extend from Gilmore Island, Plan 5 to the “Grindstone Pools” (Upper and Lower Grindstone), Plan 4.

Matapedia, QC Weather – Environment Canada current weather forecast from Amqui station, about 30 mile northeast of Red Pine.

Edmunston, NB Weather – About 75 miles southeast of camp

Restigouche Water Levels – Useful site to track water levels from the gauge just below the confluence with the Kedgwick River. Water levels at Red Pine may be higher if the Patapedia River valley gets a big rainfall. But generally, water levels between 0.7 and 1.7 meters indicate good fishing levels. To use site, accept disclaimer, select New Brunswick from drop-down menu, select Restigouche River below Kedgewick River. This will give a graph of water levels the past week, but you may enter dates as you prefer.

New Brunswick “Fish 2008” – New Brunswick regulations apply to fishing anywhere on the Restigouche (whether fishing from the Quebec bank or the New Brunswick bank). However, you may legally fish “Border Waters” (which includes Red Pine waters) on either a New Brunswick or a Quebec Non-Resident Salmon License. Unless you plan to fish in New Brunswick waters before or after your trip to Red Pine, we recommend a “Quebec No-Kill License” (much cheaper – currently $10 + tax, subject to change). However, if you’d like to become familiar with the New Brunswick regulations, they are available here in .pdf format.

W.W. Doak & Sons – top quality flies, materials, gear and tackle from this Miramichi “institution”. Wonderful color photos of hundreds of fly patterns.

Campbellton.org – interesting info on this historic community at the mouth of the Restigouche

The Upper Restigouche – Canadian Heritage Rivers website

Tourism New Brunswick – good source of info if you are traveling in the Province

Destintation Restigouche – Restigouche County tourism board website

Restigouche County – Interesting site devoted to the history of the area. Interesting old photographs

Tales From the Restigouche – on New Brunswick.net

RedPineMountainLodge.com – This is just another entry page for our website

Doug’s Jazz website – When not selling fishing trips, or actually fishing, I play jazz piano -like salmon fishing at Red Pine, a labor of love; but I’m probably a better salmon fisherman than a piano player, and that’s no boast about my prowess astream!

On June 23rd, 1990, Ken Jamieson, member of the Ristigouche Salmon Club was fishing out of the Club’s Pine Island Camp on Cross Point Pool, about 6 miles above Red Pine Mountain Lodge. At 6:00 pm, using a 9 foot, 9 weight rod, a 15 pound test tippet and a #4 double Silver Rat, Ken hooked a VERY large fish. After a 1-hour & 15-minute battle, Ken was able to beach the monster (it dwarfed the net) and guide Charlie Adams, with the assistance of two passing canoeists, was able to measure and quickly release the massive fish.

A Giant Restigouche Atlantic Salmon taken in June 1988 by Mike Crosby. Estimated weight, 60 pounds. No, it’s not a tarpon…and it’s not even the largest salmon from the Restigouche!

The giant salmon measured 68 1/2 inches in length and 29 inches in girth. Using the old William H. Wood formula, L X G squared divided by 800, this fish weighed an incredible 72 pounds. However, using the modern adjustment (considered more accurate for salmonids and nearly identical to the G.H. Maunsell formula from the 1933, “The Fisherman’s Vade Mecum), this fish would top 76 pounds. The Ally Gowan formula, developed over years from salmon that had been harvested, weighed and measured from the River Tay in Scotland, would put this fish at 86 pounds! Even using the most conservative Wood Formula as an estimate, at 72 pounds, this fish was clearly the largest Atlantic salmon ever landed in North America. (see formulas below)

The IGFA lists Donal O’Brien’s 47 pound salmon from Quebec’s Cascapedia in 1982 as the current world record on fly with a 16-pound (8 kg.) test tippet. The all tackle record was 79-pounds, 2-ounces taken in 1928 on heavy conventional rod and reel on the Tana River in Norway. The largest Atlantic salmon ever taken by flyfishing was 74 pounds, landed in 1921 on the Aaroy River in Norway. As the Restigouche is under New Brunswick catch & release regulations, we’ll never know the exact weight of Jamieson’s giant salmon. But not only was it the largest Atlantic salmon ever taken in North America, it qualifies as one of the largest Atlantic salmon ever taken on rod & reel in the world!

Capturing a 50-pound Atlantic salmon is something that might occur once every quarter or half century. Well consider Jamieson’s monster salmon came just 2-years after Mike Crosby of Halifax released a fish estimated at 60+ pounds on the Restigouche (see photo above). And in the past 20-years, there have been numerous other releases of Restigouche fish topping the 50 pound barrier (most recently a 52 pounder in 2007)! At Red Pine Mountain Lodge, we’ve lost a few that we believe might have topped the magical 50 pound barrier (our lodge record is 47-pounds, weighed). But it’s only a question of time before some lucky angler at Red Pine breaks the 50-pound mark. Wouldn’t you like to be the one?

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Doug Schlink

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E-Mail:doug@angleradventures.com

PO Box 872, Old Lyme, CT 06371

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Camp Brûlé on the Petite Cascapedia offers classic Atlantic salmon fishing in the Grand Old Style, with comfortable, riverside accommodations, gourmet meals, great guides and fishing on three of Quebec’s greatest salmon rivers, all served up with the charm and ambience of bygone eras. Click here to watch a video about an anglers perspective on Camp Brule.

Camp Brûlé was originally built in the early 1880’s as the Petite Cascapedia Club. This historic lodge has hosted anglers from around the globe since 1883. The McWhirter family has been involved in the camp ownership and administration since it first opened. Current camp 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 accommodates a maximum of 8 rods.
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Nestled between the larger and more well known Grand Cascapédia and Bonaventure rivers, the Petite Cascapédia is a jewel 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 Petite Cascapedia runs roughly 70 km into the Bay of Chaleur. Blessed with abundant spring feeds, the Petite is the coldest river on the Gaspé and during mid-summer, water temperatures average 55 degrees F. The Petite is a slightly later river than the Bonaventure or the Grand and prime time is considered June 20 – August 15.

Renowned for gin-clear water, the Petite Cascapedia is an outstanding river for the dry fly, producing some very large (30 to 40 + pound) salmon. Petite salmon are also known as agressive takers, and most of the time if you locate a fish, you can get him to come to the fly. The river also hosts excellent runs of some of the largest sea-run brook trout in the world, sometimes topping 10 pounds.

Camp Brûlé is situated on the lower third of the Petite Cascapédia at the midpoint of their 5 kilometers (about 3 ½ miles) of private water. The camp water is divided into two beats, Upper and Lower with 12 productive pools, as well as several “pots” and “runs” that will hold fish. Typically, 4 guests will fish the “home water” (2 on the upper, 2 on the Lower), and the other 4 anglers will fish Bonaventure or upper Petite, and Societé water or their private water on the Grand. The upper beat of the Camp water starts at Mackenzie, a long and beautiful “ledge” pool that holds fish for several hundred yards and is outstanding dry fly water throughout. The famous Jack Louis Pool is also on this upper stretch and is one of the most productive pools on the river. Jack often is holding a hundred or more salmon by mid-summer. When it’s “on” the sheer size and productivity of Jack Louis will leave little or no time for two anglers to fish anything below it.

The lower beat starts at Burnt Jam, not only a good salmon pool but one that often holds many seatrout. Other feature pools on the lower stretch include the Upper Julienne’s Hole, Lower Juliennes and the beautiful Blue Banks. These are just a few of the stand out pools, but the guides frequently can spot fish holding in other pools or “pot holes” between the major pools, and it’s well worth it to stop, and cover those fish, either with a wet or dry fly. Brûlé salmon love their Bombers!

Outboard motors are not permitted on the Petite and Brûlé’s guides are masters at the dying art of poling a river canoe. Those fishing the Upper Beat are driven to a launch site 2 miles above the camp. Traditionally, two rods and a canoe will work each beat in the morning and then rotate down to the Lower Beat for the evening fishing. Both beats are fished either by wading or from the canoe. Brûlé fishes a traditional split day, from around 8:00 am – 1:00 pm, with the main meal served at midday. You return to the river for the evening session, from about 4:30 pm to 9:30, the most productive hours of the day.

Moving along in the standard rotation, anglers then rotate over to Brûlé’s private water on the A sector of the Grand Cascapédia just about a 20 minute drive from the camp. This consists of a series of pools, known collectively as Barter’s. The Grand of course is known as North America’s greatest producer of large salmon. Most seasons the Grand produces a half dozen or more fish topping the magic 40 pound mark. Guests may also pack a lunch and do a “day trip” to the Upper Grand fishing on either the Lake Branch or the Salmon Branch, both about an hour’s drive from camp. This is a combination of wade fishing and canoe fishing.

The remainder of your fishing time, you rotate through available water on either the Upper Petite above the camp, or over on the beautiful Bonaventure, about a 25 minute drive from the camp. Like the Petite, the “Bonnie” is also a crystal clear river renowned as one of the world’s best dry fly salmon rivers. While its salmon are slightly smaller average size than on the Petite or the Grand, the Bonaventure boasts the largest run of fish on the Gaspe, and still produces its fair share of 20 to 30 pounders. The Bonnie also receives strong spring feeds and stays cold all summer long. All three of these rivers, especially the Grand, boast high salmon to grilse ratios.

This is the typical rotation which offers the unique opportunity to fish 3 of Québec’s greatest salmon rivers within your week. But having all three rivers at their disposal, Brûlé maintains the flexibility to change up the rotation. If one river is fishing poorly, usually good fishing can be found on one or both of the other two. Having this flexibility to change up greatly enhances guests’ chances for a productive trip.

Camp Brûlé’s season begins around the 10th of June and peak season is from June 20th through 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. Fresh run fish are taken right through the summer and into September. Some of the largest sea 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 Petite also receives a fall run os salmon in September.

The Bonaventure is about a week ahead of the Petite most years, and usually produces consistently from the 10th of June. The Grand Cascapédia can offer some very good fishing even as early as the first week in June. All three rivers have fall runs beginning in late August.

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Camp Brûlé 2016 Rates

Rates are fixed in Canadian dollars. During prime salmon weeks, June 16th – September, the rate is $5,500 per person based on two anglers sharing a guide/canoe (single rooms are available on request).

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); Salmon License (Quebec No Kill License)

Not included: Transfers to Camp; gratuities; 5% Goods & Services Tax (GST) and 9.9 % Quebec Provincial Sales Tax (PST); ATR tourism fee; 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).

Wilson’s Sporting Camps are located in McNamee, New Brunswick, on the upper portion of the legendary Miramichi River, one of Canada’s premier Atlantic salmon fisheries. The Wilson family has been in the business of providing great Atlantic salmon fly fishing for over a century and a half. The Wilson’s own and/or lease the largest tract of private water on the Miramichi, more than any other outfitter or individual. Guests at Wilson’s Sporting Camp have access to a total of 16 Salmon pools on the Miramichi, many considered to be among the river’s finest.

Wilson’s pools are intimate and varied in character, and offer productive options for any water level. Even with so much water, Wilson’s only fishes 8 rods per day and rotates anglers over their 16 premier salmon pools.

The camp employs a seasoned staff of expert salmon guides, several who’ve fished these pools for over 25 years. Fishing is normally 2 anglers per guide, although single guides are available on request.

During the summer, the fishing is divided into two sessions to capitalize on the most productive fishing times. Typically morning fishing is from 8:00 am until noon. You’ll return to camp for the main midday meal and a brief rest. The evening fish is from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. A lighter evening meal is served at 9:30 pm. As the days shorten, the camp will go onto the fall fishing schedule heading out in the morning, taking a shore lunch on the river, and returning to the lodge for dinner.

The center of activity is the beautiful new Big Murphy Lodge which houses the dining room, kitchen, the fly shop and the Angler’s Lounge, which features a majestic stone fireplace, overstuffed leather furniture, big screen TV, a full service bar and large picture windows offering spectacular views of the river valley. Guests enjoy wonderfully prepared home style meals served in this gracious setting.

Guests are accommodated in 3 beautifully appointed Miramichi style cottages with all the modern amenities including air conditioning, clean and efficient electric heat, bottled water coolers, refrigerator and top quality bedding and linens. Daily housekeeping service is provided.

“Murphy Camp” is the largest with four bedrooms, two baths, living room, full kitchen and a spacious screened-in deck overlooking “Big Murphy” pool. This unit has a total of six beds, four twins and two doubles.

The “Schiffman Camp” has a large living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a nice screened-in porch. Each bedroom has two double beds, sleeping a total of four guests.

“Little Murphy Cabin ” is the newest addition with two bedrooms, each with two double beds and two baths, living room and kitchen.

Wilson’s Sporting Camp also has a fly shop well stocked with expertly tied salmon flies to cover all conditions, leader material and other tackle needs, and gift iterms.

The fishing season on the Miramichi begins with “spring salmon” fishing, April 15th – May 15th for outward bound fish who have overwintered. Late May and early June brings the searun brook trout. The first runs of “Rocky Brook” salmon show up in early June, but the main bright salmon season is from June 15th until October 15th. While the fishing is normally best from late June through July, and mid-September through October 15th, August can be excellent if water conditions are favorable.

Whether its bouncing a dry fly down a ripple or swinging a wet fly over a deep, “sure-thing” lie, Wilson’s Sporting Camps is a great place to experience Atlantic salmon fishing on the Miramichi River. Please email Doug Schlink at doug@angleradventures.com or call (800) 628-1447 / (860) 434-9624 for more information or to make a reservation.

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Rates include: all meals, lodging & guide service (two anglers per one guide).

Not included: Federal and provincial taxes (15% HST), salmon license, gratuities or alcoholic beverages.

Vididalsá is one of Iceland’s classic north coast salmon rivers blessed with perfect fly water, top to bottom, and a reputation for producing exceptionally large fish. The Vididalsá is an 8-rod river. There are 38 kilometers of fishing, which are divided into four 2-rod beats, 3-beats on the main river and the 4th on the main spawning tributary, the Fitjá which is one of the four beats.

The main river is medium to large size. Light, double-handed rods are most commonly used, but most of the pools can be thoroughly covered with a single-handed rod. The pools range from classic picturesque canyon pools in the upper reaches gradually changing to a more relaxed meandering in the lower reaches of the valley. The Fitjá beat by contrast is rougher water with boulder strewn runs interspersed with rapids. The Fitjá however is very productive, especially early in the season when the first runs use the higher water to get up to the spawning grounds quickly. All of the pools are readily accessible by jeep and little walking is required.

Vididalsá has always been ranked among Iceland’s top rivers, and several of the very few Icelandic salmon over 30 pounds have been caught here. It has a 30-year average of over 1100 fish to just 8 rods. In recent years,

perhaps due to more widely practiced catch & release ethics, the numbers have been quite impressive. In 2004, Vididalsá finished 6th in country with 1770 fish, and as of late August, 2005, the catch was over 1600. This are excellent numbers for an 8-rod river, but even more impressive given that about one third of the catch are MSW fish of 14 pounds or better, and many fish over the 20 pound mark are taken each season. It’s easy to see why the Vididalsá is one of the most sought after rivers in Iceland.

Vididalsá anglers stay at the riverside Tjarnarbrekka Lodge, where anglers are attended to in grand style. There are 8 twin-bedded, double occupancy rooms (rod sharers share a room) with private baths. Gourmet meals are prepared by a world-class chef and served in the lodge’s comfortable dining room. A cozy living room area with overstuffed leather couches and chairs offer a comfortable spot for rods to relax and swap fishing stories during off hours. Additional facilities at the lodge include the bar, a full sauna, and a wader drying room.

Vididalsá is usually booked solid one year in advance for the prime weeks from July 1 – August 10. Occassionally a few rods will become available during peak season, but this river is that productive that excellent fishing can be had during shoulder periods. Please call or email us for available dates.

For Reservations, Contact:

Doug Schlink
Angler Adventures
P.O. Box 872
Old Lyme, CT 06371
USA
800-628-1447 (US)
860-434-9624 (Int’l)
Fax: 860-434-8605
Email: doug@angleradventures.com

The West Rangá has vied with her smaller tributary, the East Rangá, for the #1 & #2 positions as Iceland’s most productive salmon river for the past 20 years. Most years the West is #1.  2019 was an exception where extreme low water that hurt all Icelandic Rivers and the West finished #2 to the East with just 1,675 fish landed. However, West Rangá has yielded an incredible average annual catch of 6,490 salmon over the past 14-years and is indisputably the single most productive salmon river in Iceland. 

Rangá is located in the lush southern part of Iceland, approximately a one-hour drive east of Reykjavík. The West or Ytri-Rangá is the larger of the two tributaries with over 50 kilometers of salmon water.  However  the best fishing is on the 15 kilometers from the waterfall Árbæjarfoss down to the junction with East Rangá.  The West is essentially an enormous spring creek and as such, enjoys much greater stability of flows than the East.

The Rangá’s success is due to a unique smolt rearing and stocking program that has moved it from a minor salmon producer by Icelandic standards to the most productive salmon river system of the past two decades. This program continues to improve and the future of the Rangá’s incredible runs seem assured.

The West Rangá is a medium to large size river, but fished entirely by wading, and many of the lies and can be covered with a single-handed rod.  However, due to both it’s larger size and the prevalent winds along the south coast, a double-handed rod is a more efficient tool.

Due to its entirely spring-fed source, the West Rangá enjoys consistent flows as well as cooler water temperatures than many other Icelandic Rivers. For this reason, sunk fly techniques, often in conjunction with sink tip lines (or sinking leaders) are frequently more productive. During warm weather, fish will often respond to smaller flies fished on floating lines, as well as hitched and stripped Sunray Shadows (or the locally popular viariant, the Bismo).  Anglers need to be prepared to try a variety of methods.

As with most south coast rivers, the Rangá is primarily a grilse river. Rangá grilse are quite large by comparison to Canadian grilse, and usually range from 6 – 9 pounds (grilse as heavy as 10 pounds are not uncommon and fish under 5 pounds are rare). 2-sea-winter salmon range from 12 to 20 pounds, with the occasionally fish over 25. Peak weeks have seen in excess of 500 salmon caught by 12 rods.

Accommodations at West Ranga are in the brand new lodge overlooking Home Pool. Each full rod has its own private room, and there are ample accommodations for full rod sharing. The comfortable rooms each have two twin beds, full private baths and ample closet and shelving space for storing items.

Meals and socializing occur in the newly refurbished main house lodge, adjacent to the sleep lodge, and also overlooking the “hot spot” in Home Pool. The lounge area offers comfortable over-stuffed leather couches and chairs making a comfortable spot to unwind and exchange stories from the day.

West Ranga is fished in two daily 6-hour sessions; from 7:00 am to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Because of the lengthy fishing day, rod sharing is popular giving each angler 6 hours of daily fishing. The river is limited to a maximum of 12 rods and is divided into five, two-rod beats in a rotation that changes after lunch each day.

All the pools on West Ranga are easily accessible by car and little walking is required. Experienced English speaking guides with 4-wheel drive vehicle are provided at a ratio of one guide for each two-rods.

For Reservations, Contact:

Doug Schlink
Angler Adventures
P.O. Box 872
Old Lyme, CT 06371
USA
800-628-1447 (US)
860-434-9624 (Int’l)
Fax: 860-434-8605
Email: doug@angleradventures.com

If any river captures the beauty and mystique of salmon fishing in Iceland, it is the magical Miðfjarðará. Many veteran salmon anglers who’ve been lucky enough to sample many of the world’s best rivers, routinely rank Miðfjarðará as their very favorite.

Located in the Northwest, approximately a three-hour drive from Reykjavik, the Miðfjarðará is one of Iceland’s most productive and exclusive salmon rivers, frequently ranking among the very best. The popularity of this river stems from the broad diversity of pools, the gin-clear waters, as well as the abundance and average size of her fish.

The river system consists of the main river, Miðfjarðará, and its three tributaries, Austurá, Núpsá and Vesturá. Miðfjarðará is 15 kilometers in length and salmon run all of it. Austurá (the famed canyon branch) is fishable for 23 kilometers, or all the way to Vals-falls, Núpsá for 19 kilometers to upper Fosskots-falls, and Vesturá for 27 kilometers to Hyrnu-falls. Altogether this provides 84 kilometers (over 50 miles) of fishable water, in over 200 named pools. The rivers are fed by lakes on the high heaths above the valley, many of which are ideal feeding waters for alevins and parr. The heaths are fertile, with much vegetation, untouched by man, and unpolluted. They are among the great wetlands of Europe. From there the rivers run down to a peaceful agricultural district with a varied landscape.

Like most of the northern rivers, Miðfjarðará is considered a big fish river. Grilse are large, averaging around 7 pounds most years and two-sea-winter fish usually range from 10 to 18 pounds, but are taken up to 24. Salmon begin entering the river the third week of June. Most of the early run fish are large two-sea-winter fish. The grilse run usually begins around the 10th of July and are generally heavy, well conditioned fish from 4 to 9 pounds.

The main Miðfjarðará is a medium sized river and her three tributaries vary from medium to small in size. Sink tip lines and weighted tubes fished on two-handed rods are often prevalent in late-June but by the 1st of July, floating lines, single handed rods and smaller flies are the norm. Miðfjarðará fish love the “hitch”. Either the popular European “hitched tube” or conventional flies with presented with the “Riffle hitch” provide thrilling surface takes. Access to most of the pools is relatively easy although the beautiful canyon beat on the Austurá, comprised of 46 pools, will require a fair amount of walking and some light climbing. Many devotees consider Austurá the most beautiful and interesting salmon water on earth.

For many years the average seasonal number of salmon caught in the Miðfjarðará was approximately 1,600 which ranked it among the top 10 rivers in the country.  Historically in Iceland, nearly all rod caught salmon were harvested. However in 2008, Miðfjarðará became one of the first Icelandic river to be managed as a total catch & release river, and the resulting increase in numbers and size was both immediate and dramatic.

In 2009, Miðfjarðará lead all wild Icelandic salmon rivers with an amazing 4,004 fish (about a 4.5 fish per rod per day over the 90 day season!).  And 2010 was a duplicate with 4,050 fish. In 2015, the river produced 6,028 rod caught salmon, by far the highest number ever recorded for any natural salmon river in Iceland.  Through the 2019 season, the average annual catch has been 3,258, more than double the average catch prior to the introduction of catch and release! 

The run begins in late June and through mid-July is comprised mainly of MSW fish, some topping the 20 pound mark. Mid-July marks the beginning of the grilse run and prime time which continues through August. This is the time period when daily rod catches can soar to double digits. September still produces excellent fishing for those willing to deal with the possible cold and inclement weather.

The recently remodeled and updated Laxavhammur Lodge is centrally situated midway between the west branch and the canyon branch. The lodge offers 10 double occupancy, twin-bedded rooms each with a private bath. Other amenities include a sauna, wader drying room, living room/bar and attractive dining room where gourmet meals are served. Chef Hákon Már Örvarsson, is renowned throughout Europe and is a past medalist in the Bocous D´Or Culinary Competition of Europe.

Miðfjarðará is fished in two daily 6-hour sessions; from 7:00 am to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Because of the lengthy fishing day, rod sharing is popular giving each angler 6 hours of daily fishing. The river is limited to a maximum of 10 rods and is divided into five, two-rod beats in a rotation that changes after lunch each day. Experienced English speaking guides with 4-wheel drive vehicles are provided at a ratio of one guide for each two-rods.

Angler Adventures is pleased to offer packages for several the most desirable weeks of the 2020 season. Please call us for rates and availability.

For Reservations or More Information, Contact:
Doug Schlink
Angler Adventures
P.O. Box 872, Old Lyme, CT 06371, USA
800-628-1447 (US) or 860-434-9624 (Int’l)
Fax: 860-434-8605
Email: doug@angleradventures.com