Rivière-Saint-Jean, (), "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,

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region, Minganie RCM,

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. In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village. which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

Magpie Village

Part of the Municipality of Rivière-Saint-Jean, Magpie is a village located on a hillside around Magpie Harbour, 3 km from a second slope, located west of Magpie Bay, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the

region, Minganie RCM,

Magpie is the English name for the Canadian gray jay commonly called magpie and scientifically Perisoreus canadensis.

History

In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877. The Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed in 1968.

Salmon fishing

From early June to mid-August, salmon fishing period, it is possible to fish with a permit, in a public sector of the municipality, between the Route 138 bridge and the mouth of the Saint-Jean River. 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). According to Québec Saumon, each season on Saint-Jean River, the salmon runs can reach 6,000 salmon weighing between 4 and 10 kilos. In some areas, several salmon weighing more than 10 kilos have been recorded in recent years. The ''Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec'' (1914), mentioned that the Robin House has a large cod fishing establishment in Magpie Village in 1870.

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External links

*Sport fishing
learn the current regulations on sport fishing in Québec

Tide table
Sept-Îles - 02780 Station
Purchasing a hunting, fishing or trapping licence at a sales outlet
Quebec *Top-of-the-range fishing on a breathtaking river
Pourvoirie de la Haute Saint-Jean
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Non-profit association A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

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The unique history of the Saint-Jean Pavilion
fishing camp on the St. Jean River, travel journal july 1873 (French) * * Magpie village geolocation
Rapport de la Commission royale sur les Peuples autochtones
Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada, Novembre 1996, pp. 1005 (French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Riviere-Saint-Jean, Quebec Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Côte-Nord