Quebec

Sainte-Anne River

Quebec·Gaspé Peninsula·49.02° N, 66.48° W

Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jun–Sep	Jul	From Jun

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 Sainte-Anne River

The Sainte-Anne runs 70 km north from Lac Sainte-Anne to the St. Lawrence at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, between Quebec's highest peaks and partly through the Parc national de la Gaspésie. Its water is clear and cold, and its salmon run bright and hard up to the Sainte-Anne Falls, about 50 km from the sea. Destination Chic-Chocs has run it as a wildlife reserve since 1993.

The FQSA counts 64 pools in three sectors, all by draw: a downstream wading sector, an upstream wading sector, and a canoe sector with a guide. The pools are easy to read in clear water. Brook trout share the river. Every salmon goes back in 2026, two a day at most. Read the gauge above Route 132.

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · Jun-Sep · Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Wild Atlantic salmon. Every salmon goes back in 2026, two a day at most. 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	Jun-Sep	Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Sep	15-30 cm

Sections

2 reaches

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Le Grand-Plaqué

WadeSalmon

The lower river from the town up past the gauge to Le Grand-Plaqué. The downstream pools sit mostly on coarse gravel.

Best for: Bright Atlantic salmon in the downstream wading sector

Le Grand-Plaqué to the Sainte-Anne Falls

Wade & FloatSalmon · Brook Trout

The upper river into the Chic-Chocs, up to the Sainte-Anne Falls about 50 km from the sea. The upstream pools hold big boulders. One sector is fished from a canoe with a guide.

Best for: Atlantic salmon in clear mountain water, and brook trout

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 7.9–40 m³/s
Blow-out: >93 m³/s
Ideal water temp: 9–18°C

Best seasons

The season runs June 15 to September 30. Salmon move on a rise and fish best as the river drops back and clears. July is the heart of the run. In a hot, dry spell the river runs low and warm, so fish the cool hours.

Regulations

Season June 15 to September 30. Every salmon caught is released in 2026. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day. Fly only. Every sector goes by draw: access rights come from Destination Chic-Chocs.

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. Every sector on this river is allocated by draw: in the November 1 draw, in 48-hour draws in season, and remaining rods from December.
Tags: No salmon may be kept here in 2026, so no tag is used. A kept salmon elsewhere is tagged at once with the licence's tag and registered within 48 hours, with a season limit of four.

Salmon season: June 15 to September 30 (FQSA river page; check the manager's dates for each sector).
Every salmon caught is released in 2026. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day.
In salmon rivers, fishing is generally fly only.
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 river's manager. Rules can differ by sector, so check the manager'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

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC

From Route 132 at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. Route 299 follows the river south toward the Parc national de la Gaspésie.

Camping: Lodging in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, and in the Parc national de la Gaspésie.

Destination Chic-Chocs runs the river and sells the day access rights: http://www.destinationchicchocs.com. Every sector goes by draw: the November 1 draw, then 48-hour draws in season. Outfitters on the river sell their own packages.

Sainte-Anne River

Quebec·Gaspé Peninsula·49.02° N, 66.48° W

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Steelhead & salmon

Run	Months	Peak	Now
Summer Atlantic salmon	Jun–Sep	Jul	From Jun

Fishing: Prime
Flow: 15m³/s; Steady; Sainte-Anne River above Route 132
Water temp: —

Flow

15m³/s

Steady

Sainte-Anne River above Route 132

Water temp

—

Normal range

—

Weather

1°C

Cloudy

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About Sainte-Anne River

Species

Atlantic Salmon
Primary · Jun-Sep · Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Wild Atlantic salmon. Every salmon goes back in 2026, two a day at most. 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	Jun-Sep	Grilse 30-63 cm, salmon 63-100 cm+
Brook Trout	Present	Jun-Sep	15-30 cm

Sections

2 reaches

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Le Grand-Plaqué

WadeSalmon

The lower river from the town up past the gauge to Le Grand-Plaqué. The downstream pools sit mostly on coarse gravel.

Best for: Bright Atlantic salmon in the downstream wading sector

Le Grand-Plaqué to the Sainte-Anne Falls

Wade & FloatSalmon · Brook Trout

The upper river into the Chic-Chocs, up to the Sainte-Anne Falls about 50 km from the sea. The upstream pools hold big boulders. One sector is fished from a canoe with a guide.

Best for: Atlantic salmon in clear mountain water, and brook trout

At a glance

Ideal wading flow: 7.9–40 m³/s
Blow-out: >93 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. Every sector on this river is allocated by draw: in the November 1 draw, in 48-hour draws in season, and remaining rods from December.
Tags: No salmon may be kept here in 2026, so no tag is used. A kept salmon elsewhere is tagged at once with the licence's tag and registered within 48 hours, with a season limit of four.

Salmon season: June 15 to September 30 (FQSA river page; check the manager's dates for each sector).
Every salmon caught is released in 2026. The catch-and-release quota is two salmon a day.
In salmon rivers, fishing is generally fly only.
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 river's manager. Rules can differ by sector, so check the manager's sector rules before you fish.

Getting there

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, QC

From Route 132 at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. Route 299 follows the river south toward the Parc national de la Gaspésie.

Camping: Lodging in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, and in the Parc national de la Gaspésie.

Sainte-Anne River

Steelhead & salmon

See the full conditions on the Sainte-Anne River

About Sainte-Anne River

Species

Sections

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Le Grand-Plaqué

Le Grand-Plaqué to the Sainte-Anne Falls

Fishing reports

Read the fishing reports for the Sainte-Anne River

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See the full conditions on the Sainte-Anne River

About Sainte-Anne River

Species

Sections

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Le Grand-Plaqué

Le Grand-Plaqué to the Sainte-Anne Falls

Fishing reports

Read the fishing reports for the Sainte-Anne River

More in Quebec

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