Fishing the Gaspésie Salmon Rivers by RV

Rules change. Seasons, closures and limits change often and can change mid-season. We link to the official pages rather than repeat them, so check them before every trip.

Licences and rules

• Fresh water: managed by the Province. Start at Sport fishing, Gouvernement du Québec, then check the rules for each fishing zone for your zone.
• Licences: see Getting a fishing licence for the licence categories and where to buy one.
• Atlantic salmon: salmon fishing has its own rules and licence, so check them before you plan around a river.
• Moving boats and gear: clean, drain and dry your boat and gear between waters, and check the province's rules on moving bait and fish.

Choose your fishing area

• Matane and the Madeleine River
• Gaspé: York, Dartmouth and Saint-Jean rivers
• Bonaventure River and Chaleur Bay
• Matapédia Valley: Causapscal, Patapédia and Sainte-Florence
• Percé, Cap-Chat, Carleton and the rest of the coast

Fish named for this region: Salmon. Read the species guide.

Matane and the Madeleine River

• North shore of the peninsula
• Atlantic salmon (named by Tourisme Gaspésie)

Tourisme Gaspésie names the Matane River, which flows from Lake Matane through the town of Matane to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the Madeleine River on the north side of the peninsula, where a fishway lets salmon past the Grand-Sault waterfall.

We list 6 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Compare RV campgrounds near Matane; Compare RV campgrounds near Grande Vallee.

Gaspé: York, Dartmouth and Saint-Jean rivers

• Gaspé Bay
• Atlantic salmon (named by Tourisme Gaspésie)

Tourisme Gaspésie says the York, Dartmouth and Saint-Jean rivers flow through largely uninhabited country, meet, and end in Gaspé Bay near Gaspé.

We list 9 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Compare RV campgrounds near Gaspe.

Bonaventure River and Chaleur Bay

• Chaleur Bay
• Atlantic salmon (named by Tourisme Gaspésie)

Tourisme Gaspésie says the Bonaventure River starts in Parc national de la Gaspésie and flows into Chaleur Bay.

We list 4 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Compare RV campgrounds near Bonaventure.

Matapédia Valley: Causapscal, Patapédia and Sainte-Florence

• Matapédia Valley
• Atlantic salmon (named by Tourisme Gaspésie)

Tourisme Gaspésie names the Matapédia River, which starts at Lake Matapédia and runs through a valley, and the Patapédia River, which runs through mountains and forest. Causapscal, Sainte-Florence and the Patapédia parishes are the nearest towns in our listings.

We list 10 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Compare RV campgrounds near Causapscal; Compare RV campgrounds near L Ascension De Patapedia; Compare RV campgrounds near Sainte Florence.

Percé, Cap-Chat, Carleton and the rest of the coast

• Gaspé Peninsula
• Salmon rivers are named only for the areas above

The rest of the peninsula's coast. Tourisme Gaspésie's salmon article covers only the rivers above, so we list these campgrounds without fish for now.

We list 50 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Compare campgrounds for boat fishing

These campgrounds are on or near the water. The table shows what each park or operator says about launches, shore access and RV services. Source numbers link to the pages we read on October 13, 2026.

Not stated means the page we read does not say; it does not mean the park has none. Ramp sizes, fees and conditions change, so confirm with the park. This table does not cover seasons, limits or licences.

Gear for this water

• River & fly-fishing kit. A rod/reel combination suited to the planned method. Search on Amazon
• Rain, sun & wet-weather gear. Rain layers that fit over your fishing clothing. Search on Amazon

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Where the fish names come from

• Tourisme Gaspésie: 5 rivers to fish salmon in Gaspésie
• Bonjour Québec: Hunting, fishing and outfitters

Keep planning

• Fishing in Quebec
• Fishing regulations and licences in Canada
• Gaspésie campgrounds
• Montreal to Gaspé by RV
• Gaspé Peninsula loop