Rivernotes

Editor’s Note Believe it or not, it’s the end of May. By all accounts, throughout the entire Atlantic region, it has been a cold and rainy spring, which is good.…

Editor’s Note “We’ve had two 34-pounders,” Chris Sinclair said, while looking over the shelves in the 12 by 16 exposed wood building of Jack’s Fly Shop in Bathurst, NB. “The…

Editor’s Note It’s the second-to-last edition of Rivernotes for this season. Many anglers have now put away their rods and moved on to other autumn activities. But salmon fishing is…

Editor’s Note October 31st is the last day of salmon angling in Nova Scotia, and marks the full end of the season in Eastern North America. It’s been a pleasure…

Editor’s Note I was in the Bonaventure area over the weekend, working with the team from Hooké on some material for the exciting ASFxHooké collaboration. Angling was slow, but a…

Editor’s Note This week Rivernotes is coming to you from the Gaspé peninsula, where I’m in the field with cinematographer Nick Hawkins to create footage of wild salmon. Nick’s work…

Editor’s Note The salmon angling season has now wrapped up in Quebec as well as Newfoundland and Labrador. There are a few days left on most New Brunswick rivers, and…

Editor’s Note We’ve reached the last days of the 2024 Atlantic salmon angling season. Fishing has closed in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and on most New Brunswick rivers. Anglers in…

Editor’s Note The dog days of summer persist and angling, quite predictably, has been slow throughout the southern range of salmon country. However, in the north, particularly northern Quebec and…