Rivière-Saint-Jean, (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃]), "St. John River", is a municipality located close to the mouth of the Saint-Jean River and the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.
[5] In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village.
[7] To enjoy sport fishing for salmon in a motorized canoe or wade over 27 kilometres, you must contact the river managers, the Association de protection de la rivière Saint-Jean and the Pourvoirie de la Haute Saint-Jean enr, non-profit associations (with exclusive rights).
In some areas, several salmon weighing more than 10 kilos have been recorded in recent years.
[7] The Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec (1914),[9] mentioned that the Robin House has a large cod fishing establishment in Magpie Village in 1870.