Grand Pabos West River
The Grand Pabos West River or Pabos West River ( French : Rivière du Grand Pabos Ouest) is a river in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Canada, which has its source in streams of the Chic-Choc Mountains in the Mont-Alexandre, Quebec sector. The river is about 47.3 kilometres (29.4 mi) long. Its name comes from the Mi'kmaq word pabog meaning “tranquility waters” [1]
Salmon Fishing
The Grand Pabos West River is known for its Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) fishing. The river has long been a renowned salmon river from 1880 to 1950. Overfished, the salmons where almost completely annihilate in 1984 and the river was closed to fisherman. It has been reopened since 2003.[2] The water of the Pabos West River is of a copper color and is not as crystal clear as the one of the other 2 Pabos riversm but sill fairly transparent.
Accces and Adminstration
The river is accessible via Quebec Route 132 and is managed by an organism that administrates salmon fishing on the 3 Pabos Rivers. It is easy to fish the Grand Pabos River and the Petit Pabos River on the same fishing trip.
See also
External links
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