Zone 10 is an unlimited section. Pont is a small set of rapids that opens into a large still water pool. Stony Beaver Dam is just a few minutes from your vehicle and is a pleasure to fish at normal water levels. Random and Patch pools are a three kilometre drive off the main road and feature fast rapids that should be fished with a wet fly.

The increasingly popular Truite pool is found just below our holding gate. The salmon hold in the rapids and against the ledges that form the pool's banks. Presenting a well-groomed dry fly to the rapids will often yield spectacular results!  This sector is catch'n release for large salmon all season.

The first easily accessible pools where Atlantic salmon stop before heading upstream are just a 15 minute drive from Gaspé. You can see salmon under the popular bridge at Baillargeon pool early in the morning or at twilight with every new spawning run.

Diotte pool is accessible from the south side of the river. It is a large set of rapids that offer excellent early June fishing.

Narcisse pool challenges anglers with a long swift run of rapids. It is wet fly territory, even in low water.

Fortin pool is made up of long rapids. Wet flies are effective in the upstream portion and dry flies are particularly efficient in the downstream portion of the pool.

The peak time for fishing Snake pool is June and July. Grilse sometimes hold up for a rest here in August and September.

Upper Lady Step requires a hero's cast in June and July due to its width and boiling rapids where salmon generally hold. Later, in August and September, they position themselves at the rapid's tail water. Apparently, there is a tantalizingly small kettle-hole somewhere around here. Be on the lookout!

Blackwell’s is a long section of water offering excellent fishing prospects in June and early July. It is usually fished from the north bank of the St-Jean and a canoe is absolutely necessary during high water conditions.

Burnett's deep pothole pool is near a high cliff face. Salmon tend to lie in the lower part of the pool against the cliff. It offers superb fishing in June and July.

Bluff's pool starts with rapids and terminates in a large, deep pool just below a cliff. Wet fly fishing is recommended from either side of the rapids and it is better to fish from below the large hole with dry flies cast upstream. It is a retention pool which shelters salmon throughout the season.

Flat Rock is a long run of moderate current flowing into a small waxy pool flowing near to the bank. Anglers should keep back from the river bank to avoid startling the salmon.

Wild Rose is wet fly water as the current flows fast. Salmon often lie at the tail of the pool. The pool is made up of fast rapids and salmon are often located near the end of the footpath. However, it should be fished from the upstream section to cover as much water as possible.

The main attraction here is Grande Fourche where a set of rapids open into a long, slower stretch of current. It is a paradise for amateur dry fly anglers.

The Falls

Rock’s large rapids surround a shallow channel in the middle. It is fishable both wet and dry.

With its vast pool, accessing Spring Rock in high water is nearly impossible; however, when it is approachable, you can fish downstream from the centre of the Dartmouth into the pool. It is best fished wet.

Tent offers excellent wet and dry fly angling from late June into early August.

Ladder is the most wonderful pool on the Dartmouth. These waters are located at the end of a ten minute walk down. There is a spectacular view of Gorge Pool and the falls on the right at the end of the trail, just before going down to the pool. Salmon can frequently be seen leaping up the falls in late June and July.

This beautiful stretch of water is reserved for 2 anglers. It is primarily a motorless canoe run accessed from the south bank and offers an excellent stretch of water in June and July. Lady Gray is the most productive pool in this sector and is best described as a short rapid that empties into a deep pool. Wet fly territory is the order of the day due mostly to the fact that salmon rest in these pools in high water only. Guides are not required.

A two rod zone located no more than a two minute walk from your vehicle. Mississippi and Bluff pools are close to each other and harbour salmon in both high and low water.

By the end of June, salmon start to occupy the Ledges. It is a rather hazardous place to fish, given the precarious footing on its slippery rock surfaces.

Ten pools with an eight-rod daily limit. Fishing from a canoe is recommended in the pools below Still pool in high water conditions.

Dog, Dog Run and Still pools are the spots you will want to fish early in the season. Later on you can wade all along Zone 4.

Breeder is a well-known pool where the first salmon appear around June 24. The rapids end in a pool of slow deep water which provides a resting place for them.

Here is an unlimited zone that may test your endurance. Gary is a five-minute walk downhill and a twenty minute hike back up. It is a good resting pool, but can be challenging to fish in high water conditions for right handers; a roll cast is the only way in full flow.

Toad pool is a short stretch of relatively fast water rapids. Salmon inhabit the spot from the month of July. It should be dry fished at the tail end of the pool. Big Salmon Hole is an apt description for this set of fastwater rapids terminating in a slow waxy pool. You will find salmon here from July into September. Post Brook Pool starts with rapids that flow moderately into a broad basin with calm deep waters.

Best fishing will be found in this sector during the initial four to six weeks of the season. Cuve, Murdoch, Fairbanks and Dexter pools start with long stretches of fast water that end in waxy pools. The scenery is breathtaking; a must see spot that can reinvigorate even the weariest angler.

Paul-Émile is a twenty minute downhill walk. It begins with rapids arcing abruptly into the lazy current of a waxy pool. The high banks and distant trees make this spot an angler’s fly casting dream come true.

If you’re looking for a first class endurance test, look no further! The main pool is located about 120 steps downwards and you need to take care not to spook your quarry on the way down.

Guard Rail Pool is a tough fifteen minute walk from the main road, but well worth the effort. You'll be rewarded with slow moving water holding fish throughout the season.

Gorge is a long steep downhill hike.

Nearby Castor is a deep hole where salmon hove in close to the ledges.

Moose Bogan is the last fishable pool before the gates at the end of the Dartmouth. As a result, the pool contains a host of salmon. Moose Bogan can be best described as fast rapids quieting into a slower flow. Salmon can often be seen in the deep water at the head of the rapids. This sector is catch'n release for large salmon all season.

Spruin Rock is the most sought-after pool on York River. Dry flies are good at the top of the rapids and large salmon often tail in the intervals between the maze of currents, so keep a sharp lookout!

Offie is located at the bottom of a fifteen minute downhill trek (or at the start of the trek back with weary legs). The trail leads to a flat ledge where the rapids open out to a large, broad pool that resembles a small lake. Salmon will often hold in the current of the upper rapids while others lie in the opening of the large pool.

This is a popular all-season sector. Access is relatively easy except for Écluse Pool. By mid-June the salmon are starting to rest here and it is suitable for both wet and dry flies.