This is one of my favorite fly fishing in New Brunswick Atlantic salmon fishing spots. It’s one of those places that you don’t even need a boat, even though the river is fairly wide and deep at this point.
I think that this particular area has a place in my heart because it’s where I caught my first good size salmon and also where my brother-in-law took me when I first moved to New Brusnwick in 1974.
It’s also the same place, just to the right in this photo where I was charged with holding a salmon out of the water too long. That dumb stunt cost me a day of work, to go to court, and a $200 fine.
I didn’t agree with the charge as I continually put the salmon back in the water as we were taking pictures and held it in the water until it was strong enough to pull out of my hands.
This spot is a great place to fly fish for salmon without being crowded. A little further up where you see the river divide it can get a little congested at peak times but most fly fishers are very polite and move up the river without much prompting.
When my fly fishing buddies and I head into the Renous backroads for Atlantic Salmon trip we will usually stop here and fish for the evening before heading in and setting up camp.
We certainly are blessed with Atlantic salmon rivers, let’s take care of our waters.
