Recent News
Passing of Dave Brandt
It brings us great sadness to post this information of the passing of Dave Brandt. Dave was a magnetic Catskill Fly Fishing Legend, he was the head instructor at the renowned Wulff Fly Casting School, past President of the Catskill Fly Tier’s Guild and inducted into the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum Legends in 2017. Dave tied those traditional “Catskill Style” flies, always a favorite at all the fishing shows. Nothing like those dry fly’s with the wood duck wings! Sadly for us he never got to the RRL as we had planned. We will all miss Dave and the RRL’s deepest condolences to his wife, family and friends.
Restigouche River Lodge 2021 Week Request List
Toby with Mark’s Atlantic
Salmon anglers are becoming more aware of the very large Atlantic’s that enter the Restigouche River from May through early June and into the second week of July each season. At the Restigouche River Lodge we fish the first prime holding water on the Restigouche. This fact has enabled our guest to land many of these magnificent salmon yearly. Anglers worldwide are interested in booking these weeks making the opportunities of booking a week increasingly more difficult each season.
The Restigouche River lodge policy gives anglers at the completion of their week the opportunity to re-book the week for the following season. If they choose not to take advantage of this opportunity the week comes available to the public. We are building this list now, if you would like to be added please follow the instructions below.
Email the Restigouche River Lodge at info@restigouchelodge.com with your request to have your name placed on the list. Include your email, phone number and if you are looking to book one or two rods. Each request (one per angler) is limited to two rods, if your group is larger just have another member of your group make a request. When a week becomes available anglers will be contacted by the order of the list, (order of the list formed by date and time of receipt of your email request) you will receive a phone call and email with the next angler on the list notified by the hour. The Restigouche River lodge has formed this list so as to give our followers an equal fair opportunity to book one of these great weeks on the Restigouche.
Salmon Fishing Club-Facebook Post
We occasionally post a photo on the Facebook group the Salmon Fishing Club.
We were delighted to see this post from on their site!
Hamish Young, Admin • July 5, 2019
We’re going to randomly pick some of the members photos shared on this page as the club
background picture. Hopefully everyone is happy with that, if you have an issue please get in touch with the Admin team
RRL guide Michael and guest Anthony with a very special Restigouche River Atlantic! The boys did a fine job that evening, not only landing this one but another of equal size. The action took place early June, 2019 in our Ledges Pool. Needless to say I, Anthony and frequent guest Jim Elie finished off a bottle of single malt scotch that night.
Fly Fishing Show Pleasanton, CA — February 21-23, 2020
The Restigouche River Lodge is busy traveling the Fly Fishing Show circuit. Next stop is Pleasanton, Ca. We are looking forward to a great show and visiting with the increasing RRL West Coast guests and lodge followers.
2020 Fly Fishing Show Edison, NJ—January 24-26
The Restigouche River Lodge will be at the Edison, N.J. show. It will be a great weekend of fun. See you there! https://
Spot Available, June 24-28, 2020
Alex with the first Atlantic Salmon of 2019
We have a spot available, June 24-28, 2020
3 rods with our New Camp Lodging (single rooms) Four full days of fishing, arrive Wednesday June, 24th for evening fishing depart Sunday June 28 after morning fishing and lunch. Possibility to extend trip into the next week.
Contact: info@restigouchelodge.com
201-788-2920
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Toby to Return to the RRL
Last season Toby made a one week cameo appearance. He is returning for the entire prime weeks in 2020.
WELCOME BACK! Mr.
“Go Big or Go Home”
Toby with a beauty!
An epic week in 2019
• May 26th – June 2nd 2019. A week that was!
• 27th Alex Medoff 25 lbs. Jere Eshelman 32 lbs. Bruce Williams 33 lbs.
• 28th Mark Huber 30 lbs. Robert Lewis 30 lbs. Jere Eshelman 25 lbs. Bruce Williams 31 lbs.
• 29th Peter Graham 15 lbs. Jim Elie 14 lbs.
• June 1st Mark Huber 28 lbs.
• June 2nd Anthony Addamo 31 lbs. Anthony Addamo 36 lbs.
Nice week gentleman, let’s do it again in 2020
More snow on the way
More snow is on the way and word is that the river has frozen over.
