Grand Pabos West River

The Grand Pabos West River or Pabos West River (French : Rivière du Grand Pabos Ouest) is a river in the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Canada, which has its source in streams of the Chic-Choc Mountains in the Mont-Alexandre, Quebec sector. The river is about 47.3 kilometres (29.4 mi) long. Its name comes from the Mi'kmaq word pabog meaning "tranquility waters"[1]

Grand Pabos West River
Grand Pabos Ouest, Rivière Grand Pabos Ouest
A salmon Fisherman at the Pabos West River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie
Physical characteristics
SourceMont-Alexandre, Quebec
  locationUncharted territory, Gaspé Peninsula
  coordinates48°37′0″N 65°9′0″W
  elevation427 m (1,401 ft)
MouthPabos Bay (Chaleur Bay)
  location
Chandler, Quebec, Gaspé Peninsula
  coordinates
48°20′16.01″N 64°44′7.01″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length47.3 km (29.4 mi)
Discharge 
  locationGulf of Saint Lawrence
  average0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)

Salmon fishing

The Grand Pabos West River is known for its Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) fishing. The river was a renowned salmon river from 1880 to 1950. Overfished, the salmon were almost completely annihilated in 1984 and the river was closed to fisherman. It has been reopened since 2003.[2] The water of the Pabos West River is of a copper color and is not as crystal clear as the one of the other 2 Pabos rivers but still fairly transparent.

Access and administration

The river is accessible via Quebec Route 132 and is managed by an organism that administrates salmon fishing on the 3 Pabos Rivers. It is easy to fish the Grand Pabos River and the Petit Pabos River on the same fishing trip.

See also

References

  1. "Saumon Québec site sur la pêche au saumon". saumonquebec.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. "404". troisrivierespabos.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  • "404 Not found". troisrivierespabos.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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