New Service Bar in the Lodge
Photos of the new service bar at the Restigouche River Lodge.
River Update July 10
I have been quite busy and been off the site for some time. As we all know this has been a poor season to date. With the ice going out a month early an no rain and very low water. The river is now in great shape so long as we get a bit of…
Spots available for early season May 20th – 27th
Here’s a beautiful early season Atlantic Salmon from the Restigouche River Lodge’s Mann’s pool. We have spots available for the very water where this fish was taken from May 20th – 27th. This includes 14 sessions of fishing and all the RRL hospitality at a great price. Get in on this week and take a…
Name the cabins contest deadline extended
Well it’s “Groundhog Day” and we still have no winner for the Name the Cabins Contest. Therefore we will extend the contest further and those that have submitted names can also enter two more. To go along with the extension of the contest the winner will also receive two days lodging and Atlantic salmon fishing…
Scott McEnaney and the September Special
Scott McEnaney—director of the Orvis Eastern Endorsed Lodges, Outfitters & Guides program—caught this gorgeous 16-pound Atlantic salmon on a fly called the September Special. It was one of two salmon he caught in a day and a half at Restigouche River Lodge, fishing with guide Deering Irvine.
Fall season continues to produce at the camp
Here is Martin with his large Atlantic Salmon with a very nice kype. Here is Moncton salmon angler Marcel along with his guide Deering Irvine and a beautiful Restigouche fall fish.
Ruin of Salmon Runs Took a Long Time; Recovery Will, Too
Kennebec Journal By Clinton B. Townsend August 7, 2011 All of Maine’s rivers were once the home of vast schools of Atlantic salmon returning from the ocean to reproduce. It has been estimated that in the Kennebec River alone as many as 70,000 Atlantic salmon returned annually. Sadly, those great runs were decimated by overfishing,…
June 2012 openings
Just a note to let any of the salmon anglers that are keeping up with RRL on face book and might be considering booking a week at the lodge in 2012, the status of our weeks. As of now we have openings for the first two weeks in June and a few rods in the…
Marc in Adams pool
Here’s Marc with a worried look on his face as he went from delight to the thought of his 30 lb. salmon taking all of his line. Marc who has fished for a lifetime and taken all types of big fish was quoted as saying “this is without question the best fish of my life”