Quebec

Moisie River

Quebec·Côte-Nord·50.27° N, 66.03° W

Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Early Atlantic salmon	May–Jun	Jun	From May
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jul	–	From Jul

Run timing is a guide, and seasons, closures and limits change. Check the Gouvernement du Québec: salmon fishing rules and the 2026 season terms (news release, March 12, 2026). Seasons and managers from the Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique. before you fish.

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About Moisie River

The Moisie rises in Labrador and runs 410 km south through a deep, rugged valley to the Gulf of St. Lawrence at Moisie, 26 km east of Sept-Îles. Its average flow is about 490 m³/s, with falls and about a hundred rapids, and its salmon are known for size and strength. Sport fishing here goes back to 1858.

Since 1987 the river has been shared between the Zec de la rivière Moisie, run by the Association de protection de la rivière Moisie, and five outfitters. The Zec runs the first 23 km: 33 pools in two public sectors and the Winthrop-Campbell draw sector, all fished from a motorboat, and trolling is allowed in the Zec. The season is short, late May to early July. The Moisie is one of the few rivers where one small salmon a day may be kept in 2026; every large salmon goes back. Read the gauge above the QNS&L bridge.

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · May-Jul · Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Wild Atlantic salmon. One small salmon (30 to under 63 cm) a day may be kept in 2026, and every large salmon goes back. Fly only.
Brook Trout
Present · Jun-Sep · 15-30 cm
Brook trout share the river. Check the zone's trout rules and the manager's sector rules.

Species	Abundance	Best Season	Size
Atlantic Salmon	Primary	May-Jul	Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Sep	15-30 cm

Sections

1 reach

Zec de la rivière Moisie

FloatSalmon

The first 23 km from the mouth, run by the Zec: two public sectors and the Winthrop-Campbell sector by draw. Salmon fishing is from a motorboat only, and sector 1 is fished almost only by trolling. Outfitters hold the river above.

Best for: Big, strong Atlantic salmon from a motorboat

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 467–1,529 m³/s
Blow-out: >2,271 m³/s
Ideal water temp: 9–18°C

Best seasons

The season runs May 25 to early July. Salmon move on a rise and fish best as the river drops back and clears. The run is early, so June is prime. In a hot, dry spell the river runs low and warm, so fish the cool hours.

Regulations

Season May 25 to early July. All salmon caught are released in 2026, except that one small salmon a day may be kept on the Moisie. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day. Fished from a motorboat. Each sector needs a day access right from Association de protection de la rivière Moisie (Zec de la rivière Moisie), and restricted sectors go by draw.

Licence: A Quebec Atlantic salmon fishing licence, for residents or non-residents, plus a day access right for the sector you fish, bought from the river's manager. Restricted sectors are allocated in the manager's November 1 draw and in 48-hour draws in season. Public sectors are open to anyone with an access right.
Tags: One small salmon (30 to under 63 cm) a day may be kept here in 2026. Tag it at once with the licence's tag and register it within 48 hours, at the manager's control post or by its remote process. Season limit of four kept salmon.

Salmon season: May 25 to early July (FQSA river page; check the manager's dates for each sector).
All salmon caught are released in 2026, except that one small salmon a day may be kept on the Moisie. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day.
Salmon fishing on the Zec is from a motorboat only. The FQSA says trolling is allowed in the Zec sector. Check the Zec's rules for what gear trolling allows.
For other species in a salmon river: no fishing from an hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise, none from a bridge over the river or its estuary, and none within 23 m below a fishway or a falls built for fish to pass.
Every sector needs a day access right from the Zec. Rules can differ by sector, so check the Zec's sector rules before you fish.

Quebec rivers are run sector by sector by their manager, under the province's rules. The 2026 terms carry over the 2025 rules, and the ministry can change them in season if the runs are weak. Quebec's warm-water closures do not list this river in 2026.

Source: Gouvernement du Québec: salmon fishing rules and the 2026 season terms (news release, March 12, 2026). Seasons and managers from the Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique.. Regulations change annually. Verify before fishing.

Getting there

Sept-Îles, QC

From Route 138 east of Sept-Îles. Sept-Îles has an airport.

Camping: The Zec has a campground for salmon anglers. Lodging in Sept-Îles, and outfitters on the river above the Zec.

Association de protection de la rivière Moisie (Zec de la rivière Moisie) runs the river and sells the day access rights: http://rivieremoisie.com/. Restricted sectors are allocated in the November 1 draw and in 48-hour draws in season. Public sectors are open to anyone with an access right. Outfitters on the river sell their own packages.

Moisie River

Quebec·Côte-Nord·50.27° N, 66.03° W

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Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Early Atlantic salmon	May–Jun	Jun	From May
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jul	–	From Jul

Fishing: Good
Flow: 322m³/s; Steady; Moisie River above the QNS&L bridge
Water temp: —

Flow

322m³/s

Steady

Moisie River above the QNS&L bridge

Water temp

—

Normal range

—

Weather

-1°C

Mostly Cloudy

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About Moisie River

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · May-Jul · Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Wild Atlantic salmon. One small salmon (30 to under 63 cm) a day may be kept in 2026, and every large salmon goes back. Fly only.
Brook Trout
Present · Jun-Sep · 15-30 cm
Brook trout share the river. Check the zone's trout rules and the manager's sector rules.

Species	Abundance	Best Season	Size
Atlantic Salmon	Primary	May-Jul	Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Sep	15-30 cm

Sections

1 reach

Zec de la rivière Moisie

FloatSalmon

Best for: Big, strong Atlantic salmon from a motorboat

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 467–1,529 m³/s
Blow-out: >2,271 m³/s
Ideal water temp: 9–18°C

Best seasons

Regulations

Licence: A Quebec Atlantic salmon fishing licence, for residents or non-residents, plus a day access right for the sector you fish, bought from the river's manager. Restricted sectors are allocated in the manager's November 1 draw and in 48-hour draws in season. Public sectors are open to anyone with an access right.
Tags: One small salmon (30 to under 63 cm) a day may be kept here in 2026. Tag it at once with the licence's tag and register it within 48 hours, at the manager's control post or by its remote process. Season limit of four kept salmon.

Salmon season: May 25 to early July (FQSA river page; check the manager's dates for each sector).
All salmon caught are released in 2026, except that one small salmon a day may be kept on the Moisie. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day.
Salmon fishing on the Zec is from a motorboat only. The FQSA says trolling is allowed in the Zec sector. Check the Zec's rules for what gear trolling allows.
For other species in a salmon river: no fishing from an hour after sunset to an hour before sunrise, none from a bridge over the river or its estuary, and none within 23 m below a fishway or a falls built for fish to pass.
Every sector needs a day access right from the Zec. Rules can differ by sector, so check the Zec's sector rules before you fish.

Getting there

Sept-Îles, QC

From Route 138 east of Sept-Îles. Sept-Îles has an airport.

Camping: The Zec has a campground for salmon anglers. Lodging in Sept-Îles, and outfitters on the river above the Zec.

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Steelhead & salmon

See the full conditions on the Moisie River

About Moisie River

Species

Sections

Zec de la rivière Moisie

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See the full conditions on the Moisie River

About Moisie River

Species

Sections

Zec de la rivière Moisie

Fishing reports

Read the fishing reports for the Moisie River

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Côte-Nord

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Other regions

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