Canada - New Brunswick

Smoker Brook offers extensive private water and access to some of the most remote and breathtaking rivers in the region and outfit and guide on ten tributaries of the Miramichi. 

THE FISHING:  The variety of terrain offers a plethora of fishing opportunities.  From the meandering channels and gravel bars of the lower river to the fast-flowing boulder-strewn streams like the Big Sevogle with its deep clear holding pools, the Northwest has enough water to keep a salmon fisher happy for a lifetime. 

The home waters are on the lower river, about 15 miles from the head of tide and feature several easily assessable pools and runs as well as the home pool at the mouth of Smoker Brook.  There are in excess of 20 pools that the Lodge has access to within 4 miles of the Lodge. Given the right water conditions you travel to these remote areas by canoe. We concentrate on the Northwest and its Tributaries but have access to private and public water on all branches of the Miramichi River.

The Season begins on April 15, provided the ice is out.  For the first month most of the fishing is done from boats.  Spring fishing is usually action filled with really good days having 30 fish brought to the boat, some of them as big as 46 inches.  Near the end of May start to look for the first run of bright fish just in from the ocean.  The Northwest boasts one of the earliest runs in Atlantic Region. These salmon are usually in the 10lb to 20lb range and are a favorite for their mean spirit once hooked.  (You'd better have 200 yards of backing!)  By the first of June, the 'Big Run', some 20,000 salmon, starts to arrive and this continues throughout June and July. 

During the warmer summer months the upper tributaries offer superb opportunities as the runs of May, June and July settle in the cool deep waters of the mountain streams. The relatively small rivers hold enough dry fly potential to keep one's attention focused. 

Late in August temperatures begin to fall and the salmon are triggered into action. Bright colored flies to match the Maples, Birch and Poplar are the order of the day.  September rains will bring a new flood of bright crimson salmon in from the salt. The rivers continue to fill with large hens and big old hook bills until the close of the season on the 15th of October. 

"Great flies, great food, great fish, great guide, great everything..."  Douglas Grann, Minneapolis, MN

"Our entire group enjoyed the stay a great deal. The comfortable accommodations and delicious meals along with the opportunity to fish such varied and interesting waters all combined to make for a wonderful experience."  Bill Taylor, President, Atlantic Salmon Federation

Excellent upland game hunting is also available.

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ACCOMMODATIONS AND CAPACITY:  Smoker Brook lodge stands on the banks of the Northwest Miramichi in the middle of the once- thriving logging and farming community of Three Islands, New Brunswick. The lodge is all that remains today. A twenty-minute drive north from the town of Newcastle the lodge is easily accessible by car.  Described as a sportsman's and nature lover's paradise, Smoker Brook is at the end of the road, in a private, remote location.  Surrounded mostly by (Crown) Public Lands this 100-acre property is the perfect setting for outdoor adventures. 

The owners and staff are proud to offer comfort and service second to none!  The lodge offers all the services and amenities one would find in a fine inn or hotel.  From big plush bath towels, special blends of Columbian coffee brewed for the early morning sorties to the home pool or the crackling fire that awaits your return, we know you will be pleasantly surprised. 

The Smoker Brook Lodge menu features international cuisine prepared and presented with relaxed graciousness.  From the simple sweet marriage of a blueberry muffin and a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice in the twilight of early morning, to finishing a perfect day with the harmony of a five-course candlelight dinner, your taste buds will be treated to a feast of flavors.

"We feel as though we were home. We love the sweet spirit that dwells here in your beautiful lodge. The food was the best.  We will be back".   Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Caribou, Maine

INCLUSIONS:  Accommodation in historic farmhouse. Three gourmet meals a day, including a five-course dinner. Shore lunches and snacks. Local knowledgeable guides with boat, motor, canoe and ATV, when required. All equipment: rods, reels, waders, etc. Airport pickup from Moncton, Fredericton, or Chatham, and all transportation while at the lodge. Private water. Licenses. 

EXCLUSIONS:  Taxes, gratuities, telephone calls, items of a personal nature, etc.

SEASON: May to October 15

HOW TO GET THERE: Commercial flight to Moncton (YOM), Fredericton (YFC), or Chatham.

Travel Adventures will be happy to assist with all of your travel arrangements to any of our destinations, including air, extended stays, sightseeing tours, other "stops in route", shuttles, airport transfers, rental cars, etc.

OWNERS:  James and Darlene McKervill

For more information call us toll free at 1-888-838-5020 or email adventures@travela.com.