[pete]

Right, what a problem to have.

I was all set to go to Iceland again in 2026 for my usual fix but prices have doubled since 2025, they were a stupid daily amount this year but now they're actually offensive. They're exploiting the loss of Russia and the high risk of river closures - without compensation - and low catch rate in much of Norway.

So where to go? Canada is possible but many Lodges are very shy of publishing catch statistics - some seem to have reasonable expectation of 1 fish per week. Not what we want, we can get that at home for much less. We go abroad to remember what salmon look like.

Any recommendations - including UK and Ireland, I guess? I haven't written off Norway either. Needs to be double-handed to get the full workout.

What are you looking for in your weeks fishing? Numbers of small fish or the shot at a fish of a lifetime? The rivers of gaspe could give you the big fish but you might not get the numbers.

We fished mostly the York on the gaspe peninsula. We went 5 years on the trot 10, years back. We fished the opening week, bigger water but bigger fish that were fresh from the tide. It was hard fishing but we were prepared for that.

 

[Tangled]

Any pointers for Labrador/Newfoundland?

 

[Tangled]

What are you looking for in your weeks fishing? Numbers of small fish or the shot at a fish of a lifetime? The rivers of gaspe could give you the big fish but you might not get the numbers.

We fished mostly the York on the gaspe peninsula. We went 5 years on the trot 10, years back. We fished the opening week, bigger water but bigger fish that were fresh from the tide. It was hard fishing but we were prepared for that.

A reasonable chance of catching an Atlantic everyday - great if it was double figure but not essential

 

[ma.johnson]

Looks like a stockie?

Nope stockie's have the adipose fin removed on that fishery.

 

[ma.johnson]

Seems that in Canada the 2 or 3 fish limit is for Salmon not Grilse so I have been told by Sportfish.

 

[pete]

Nope stockie's have the adipose fin removed on that fishery.

Certainly looks like a stockie, deformed fins and gill plate🤔

 

[ma.johnson]

Certainly looks like a stockie, deformed fins and gill plate🤔

Just goes to show how looks can be deceiving, from the back I look almost handsome. 😎

 

[pete]

A reasonable chance of catching an Atlantic everyday - great if it was double figure but not essential

That should be achievable depending where and when you go. Grand cascapedia and boneventure be worth looking at

 

[Loxie]

Certainly looks like a stockie, deformed fins and gill plate🤔

It is not a wild trout.

 

[nickolas]

Looks like a stockie?

I agree look at the tail.

 

[Occasional salmon fisher]

Lots of big trout on the Southern chalk streams, very few are wild. Occasionally used to stop at the Test at Stockbridge and have a few minutes fun feeding big rainbows with bread from the bridge, some of them probably 7 or 8 pounds and competing with each other for the bread. Not sure Halford would have approved ....

 

[Tangled]

That should be achievable depending where and when you go. Grand cascapedia and boneventure be worth looking at

Yeh, looking at both
They are very coy about catch rates. In fact they won't say what their catch rates are. Why?

 

[ma.johnson]

Lots of big trout on the Southern chalk streams, very few are wild. Occasionally used to stop at the Test at Stockbridge and have a few minutes fun feeding big rainbows with bread from the bridge, some of them probably 7 or 8 pounds and competing with each other for the bread. Not sure Halford would have approved ....

Nobody should approve of stocking the Test with Rainbow trout let alone Halford who would turn in his grave I should think.

 

[Occasional salmon fisher]

Goodness knows what lots of hungry stockies of that size do to the ecosystem of the chalk streams ....

 

[pete]

Yeh, looking at both
They are very coy about catch rates. In fact they won't say what their catch rates are. Why?

Statistics - Cascapedia River Society

Salmon fishing The river Access rights – fishing license Statistics Draws & reservations Regulations Rates Release 2020 June 1 – September 30 CAMPS SALMON CAUGHT SALMON RELEASED TOTAL GRILSE (included in total) Lorne Cottage (Private) 0 0 0 0 Lorne Cottage (Public) 0 4 4 0 Horse Island 0 138 138...

www.cascapedia.ca

There’s some catches from the cascapedia but doesn’t seem to be updated the last few years. The Micmac camp is meant to be one of the better lodges. There is also public water that is done by draw

 

[Tangled]

What we really need is catch per rod per day for the week they're selling you. It's ridiculous that they so rarely tell you - it's not like it's cheap.

Prices are around £7,600 inc flights and transfers (+tips)

 

[ibm59]

Prices are around £7,600 inc flights and transfers (+tips)

Have a good look at yersel in the mirror , give what you see damn good slap , and join the pay for results club.

Carp fishing should suit you down to the ground , sir.

 

[Tangled]

Oh eck, are you one of those poor people I keep reading about?

 

[ibm59]

Oh eck, are you one of those poor people I keep reading about?

Me ?
I‘m afraid not.
I’m just someone who can see straight through your wafer thin facade.

Bye.

 

[Hoddom]

I agree look at the tail.

Definitely a stockie
loads go into the Avon along it’s full length. They move up and down an amazing amount. A fair number of the syndicates and clubs have their fish marked so if you know who is using what marks you can tell how far they’ve come or gone.