Fishing in Restigouche-Chaleur & Northern New Brunswick

1. Restigouche River (Atlantic Salmon)

Restigouche area, Campbellton region

The Restigouche River is one of the world's premier Atlantic salmon rivers. This legendary river forms the border with Quebec and offers world-class salmon fishing with fish in the 10-25 pound range. The river flows into Chaleur Bay at Dalhousie.

2. Upsalquitch River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Upsalquitch area

The Upsalquitch is a major tributary of the Restigouche, offering excellent Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing. Known for its productive pools and scenic wilderness setting, it's a favorite among serious salmon anglers.

3. Nepisiguit River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Nepisiguit area, Bathurst region

The Nepisiguit River is one of New Brunswick's finest brook trout and Atlantic salmon rivers. Flowing through the Acadian Peninsula near Bathurst, it offers excellent fishing for both species with good public access.

4. Patapedia River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Patapedia area

The Patapedia River is a remote tributary of the Restigouche offering outstanding Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing in a wilderness setting. Access is primarily by ATV or helicopter.

5. Kedgwick River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Kedgwick area

The Kedgwick River is another major Restigouche tributary offering excellent Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing. This scenic river flows through the Kedgwick region of northern New Brunswick.

6. Little Main Restigouche River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Kedgwick area

The Little Main Restigouche is a major headwater branch of the Restigouche system, offering Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing in a remote wilderness area.

7. Matapedia River (NB reach)

Matapedia area, Quebec border

The Matapedia River joins the Restigouche at the Quebec border, offering Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing. The NB reach provides excellent wading opportunities.

8. Jacquet River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Jacquet River area

The Jacquet River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing along the Chaleur Bay coast between Bathurst and Campbellton. This productive river has good public access.

9. Charlo River (Arctic Char, Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Charlo area

The Charlo River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing on the Chaleur Bay coast near Dalhousie. A productive stream with good wading access.

10. Eel River (Chaleur)

Eel River Crossing area

The Eel River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing in the Chaleur Bay region near the Quebec border.

11. Nash Creek (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Nash Creek area

Nash Creek offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing along the Chaleur Bay coast near the Restigouche River estuary.

12. Benjamin River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Benjamin area

The Benjamin River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the Chaleur Bay coast between Bathurst and Campbellton.

13. Millstream River (Restigouche)

Millstream area

The Millstream River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche County region near Campbellton.

14. Mann River (Brook Trout)

Mann area

The Mann River offers brook trout fishing in northern New Brunswick near the Restigouche region.

15. McDougall Brook (Brook Trout)

McDougall area

McDougall Brook offers brook trout fishing in the Restigouche watershed of northern New Brunswick.

16. Antinouri River (Brook Trout)

Antinouri area

The Antinouri River offers brook trout fishing in northern New Brunswick near the Chaleur Bay coast.

17. Popelogan River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Popelogan area

The Popelogan River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche watershed of northern New Brunswick.

18. Nigadoo River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Nigadoo area

The Nigadoo River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing along the Chaleur Bay coast near Bathurst.

19. Middle River (Restigouche)

Middle River area

The Middle River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche region of northern New Brunswick.

20. Belledune River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Belledune area

The Belledune River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing along the Chaleur Bay coast in northern New Brunswick.

21. Tetagouche River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Tetagouche area, near Bathurst

The Tetagouche River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing near Bathurst. This productive river flows into Chaleur Bay and provides good wading access.

22. Middle River (Tetagouche)

Tetagouche area

The Middle River is a tributary of the Tetagouche offering brook trout fishing in the Bathurst region.

23. Sormany River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Sormany area

The Sormany River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Nepisiguit watershed near Bathurst.

24. Indian River (Bathurst)

Indian River area, near Bathurst

The Indian River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Nepisiguit system near Bathurst.

25. Little River (Bathurst)

Little River area, near Bathurst

The Little River offers brook trout fishing in the Bathurst region of northern New Brunswick.

26. Grand River (Chaleur)

Grand River area

The Grand River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the Chaleur Bay coast in northern New Brunswick.

27. Bass River (Restigouche)

Bass River area

The Bass River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche region of northern New Brunswick.

28. Five Fingers Brook (Brook Trout)

Five Fingers area

Five Fingers Brook offers brook trout fishing in the Restigouche region of northern New Brunswick.

29. Gounamitz River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Gounamitz area

The Gounamitz River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche watershed near the Quebec border.

30. Raftus Brook (Brook Trout)

Raftus area

Raftus Brook offers brook trout fishing in the Nepisiguit River watershed near Bathurst.

31. Little Nepisiguit River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Little Nepisiguit area

The Little Nepisiguit River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Nepisiguit watershed south of Bathurst.

32. Thomas River (Brook Trout)

Thomas area

The Thomas River offers brook trout fishing in the Nepisiguit River watershed of northern New Brunswick.

33. Youghall River (Brook Trout)

Youghall area, near Bathurst

The Youghall River offers brook trout fishing near Bathurst on the Chaleur Bay coast.

34. Green River (Restigouche)

Green River area

The Green River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Restigouche watershed of northern New Brunswick.