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 Quebec: Brook Trout Tactics
Posted by MANITOU on Saturday, May 12 @ 07:27:29 PDT
The basic technique to locate fish is quite simple, the salters like shallow slow moving current. Depending on the time of year and tides these could be right next to shore in the estuary and out in the ocean in between sandbars in hot pursuit of lances or capelin a favorite abundant baitfish in this region. Always consider the low and high tide which can vary a lot in one day. These tidal cycle do not only determine where the fish are but also where the bait fish will be. The best time are 2 hour prior to low tide and 2 hours after. Also I noticed that the time of year is when the low tide is between 4 pm and 5 pm. So this leave you with few days in the month of May, Fishing Season Starts April 27 and expect it to last until mid June, then
these same fish will be entering the rivers, We will discuss this river foshery in are nest issue. Average catch are from 5 to 10 fish a day in the 12 to 20 inch class with a couple of 20 to 28 inch or more pare landed each day by locals.
My favorite setup are 7 wt or 8 wt fly rods in the 9 to 10 ft length, again I am utting an emphasis on the choice of fly reel a strong drag with lots of backing for the same reason stated above. The average cast are between 50 and 80 ft so the average fly angler will feel right at home. Clear or blue intermediate line are the favorite here by fare, A standard 6 to 10 ft leader straight or tapered with 3 to 4 feet of tippet of 4 to 6 pound is enough.
The local favorite flies are the same streamers you can find in your local fly shop starting from the famous magog smelt, black ghost, muddler minnow, Mickey fins, blue smelt and the Balou special, some dry fly activity can be expected especially around 4 pm till dark so bring all you flies you never know which one will be hot.
Streamer hook size # 2 to #6
Dry fly Hook Size # 6 to #12
Sure lots of Quebec and Eastern Canada rivers and estuaries hold sea run brook trout but few have the numbers and size of fish that the north shore region has to offer. Still considered a nuisance by local Atlantic Salmon fisherman the sea trout has managed to survive and still have very decent runs in the locals river. For example the Trinity rivers located 25 miles from The Pentecote river his the north shore index river for migratory species like sea run brook trout and Atlantic Salmon its 2006 numbers were very respectful with over 4500 brookies and 900 + Salmon that entered the river. Each year 10 % of this run are 24 to 28 inch fish making this fishery a worlds class sea run brook trout destination. They only start entering the river in late June in small runs of 10 to 20 fish a day and slowly build up to 75 to 100 fish a day in early August. All these fish between the late April to mid late June are all in the estuaries of the rivers making things quite interesting.
Jocelin
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Re: Quebec: Brook Trout Tactics
by steelyguides on Friday, May 09 @ 00:33:04 PDT | Jocelin, I was wondering if you could please send me some specifics as to what rivers and the most opputune time to catch the run for the lake run specs. I head up to the algoma district ontario every year to fish for specs and am thinking about trying the north shore. If you are willing to give some more info to a catch and release brook trout enthusiast, it would be greatly appreciaited. I am unfamiliar with the area. Thank you
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