Rivieres de Gaspésie

Here are some images of salmon rivers in Québec's Gaspé peninsula, taken in June, July, or September, 2001-2005. All images ©Ian Martin.


Marc LeBlanc's Out-to-Lunch Spey
Heading up to Sector B1, Bonaventure R.2001
Canoe fishing on the Bonaventure 2001
Salmon spotting with the inverted periscope. 2001
Marc LeBlanc's Jones Special
Morning: the 26-foot canoes are ready. 2001
Lunch time!2001
Lodge Dining Room. 2001
Lodge Dining Room. 2001
Floating for Sea-run Specks in the upper river. 2002
Ken and our guide with a decent sea-run speck. 2002
Laying out a good cast. 2001
Guides wait for anglers to finish breakfast. 2001
Angler and 2 guides on a drop. 2001
Pool 80, Grand Cascapédia R. 2001
My Spey conversion of Sexton's Green Pearl
The double-hander bends into action on a fish. 2002
Just hand tailed after a race through rapids - whew! 15-lb cock fis...
Fresh 15-lb cock fish from the Grand Cascapédia: close-up. 2002
Ready for release. 2002
Sight fishing for sea runs. 2002
On to the next pool, amidst beautiful mountains. 2002
The water is almost magically clear. 2003
Fish on! 2003
Ken with a fresh, sea-liced 12 pounder. 2003
A wonderful first fish for my friend Ken. 2003
This will always be a great memory! 2003
A good day, with good friends! 2003
The fish became active once the sun was off the water. 2003
Tailing a fish. 2003
Unexpected action in blistering sunlight. 2003
Ready to go back into cool, clear water. 2003
Not ready for tailing yet! 2003
Another salmon, gracie. 2003
Spruin Rock Pool, York River. 2003.
York River. Note fish in the tailout. 2003
13 pounds, Silver Rat. 2004.
17 pounds. Silver Rat. 2004
Another hard day on the Cascapedia. 2004
Releasing a Grilse. 2004.
Ready to tail. 2004.
Fish on! 2004.
The Patent Method catches a salmon. 2004
Underwater Spot-the-Salmon, 40 feet away. 2004.
A salmon parr -- see you in 3 or 4 years! 2004
Let 'em go. 2004.
Come to Papa! 2004.
Putting a bend in the Sage 8136 doublehander. 2004.
Larry's first salmon, on the Always Never Spey. 2004.
Beautiful fresh 12 pounder. 2004.
Mid-day magic under a hot sun, with the Lady Niagara Spey. 2004.
Lunch overlooking the river: a chance to warm up out of chilly Sept...
A crisp, clear September morning. 2004.
What goes up, must come down! September, 2004.
A fine September fish, ready to swim again. 2004.
Releasing a fresh hen fish. September, 2004.
Fish on! September, 2004.
An active fish heads for the air. September, 2004.
Copper Penny Spey fly, size 1.5. 2004.
Fishing over a pool full of fish in September, 2004.
A cock fish in autumn colours jumped 8 times! 2004.
The 19-pounder took a colourful Spey fly. 2004.
Removing the fly from a cock fish in autumn colours. September, 2004.
Large cock fish ready for release, September, 2004.
Admiring a fresh hen caught at dusk, September, 2004.
Releasing a hen fish, September, 2004.
One last cast, under the rising moon. September, 2004.
Ken with a lively fresh fish. September, 2004.
Sea run Speck for Larry. July 2005.
5-pound Sea Run, hooked on a Marabou. July 2005.
Releasing a Sea Run. July 2005.
Sea Run detail. July 2005.
3-pound Sea Run. July 2005.
"...rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim". July 2005.
3-pound Sea Run, hooked on a Magog. July 2005.
Steeve with a 5-pound Sea Run. July 2005.
Tailing a Salmon, Cascapedia. July 2005.
Salmon: tailed. July 2005.
A nice hen fish from Cascapedia. July 2005.
Releasing a salmon. July 2005.
Releasing a salmon caught on a dry fly. July 2005.
Green Highlander Spey, swimming. July 2005.
Early morning on Lake Cascapedia. Sept. 2005.
A young bull moose on the road. Sept. 2005.
Cock fish from Cascapedia River. Sept. 2005.
Cascapedia River. Sept. 2005.
Close-up of a Cascapedia cock fish. Sept. 2005.
Tailing a Bonventure hen. Sept. 2005.
A dark hen from Bonaventure Secteur B. Sept. 2005.
Ken takes a break from casting. Sept. 2005.
Playing a salmon, Bonaventure Secteur B1. Sept. 2005.
A hen fish from Comical John Pool. Sept. 2005.
Claude relaxes. Sept. 2005.
A bright morning on the Bonaventure. Sept. 2005.
A grilse for dinner. Sept. 2005.
Matepedia Valley. Sept. 2005.
A Pileated Woodpecker along the Matepedia River. Sept. 2005.