Grand Pabos River
The Grand Pabos River Pabos North River or is a river in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Canada, which has its source at Lake of the North (Lac du Nord in french), fed by streams of the Chic-Choc Mountains. The river is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) long. Its name comes from the Mi'kmaq word pabog meaning “tranquility waters” [1]
Salmon Fishing
The Grand Pabos River is known for its Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) fishing in crystal clear water and deep forest with no human presence of any kind. 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 as been reopened since 2003.[2]
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 West River and the Petit Pabos River on the same fishing trip.
See also
External links
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