A daily permit is required to be purchased in addition to the Quebec provincial fishing license.

All rules are strictly enforced to ensure the conservation and protection of this special salmon resource.

The river runs through a very scenic valley with a covered bridge, small farms and quaint villages on a section of Route 132.

One of the most famous salmon wet flies invented here, and still used locally as well as throughout the Gaspe region, is the Tiger Ghost.

There is a fish ladder at the Mathieu-D'Amours dam in city of Matane with an observation centre where migrating salmon can be viewed.