The Cascapedia River is one of the world's most famous salmon fishing rivers.
Its history tells the story of a river, the community that surrounded it, and the rich and famous who came to enjoy the sport of salmon fishing.
In the late eighteen hundreds, it became the domain of the Governors General of Canada and the summer retreat for Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Louise. Her time here has left us with a valuable treasure of information. Many of the great American families enjoyed fishing on the river and left part of their legacy here as well. There were also the celebrities, including presidents, prime ministers actors and artists who came to enjoy its beauty and resources.
The story of the Cascapedia is one that is rich in tradition and history. The need to preserve this history has resulted in the creation of a community museum.
The Cascapedia River Museum was officially opened in July of 2000 and has the support of the community of Cascapedia- St Jules and the anglers who come back year after year to enjoy this beautiful river. This history will be passed on to future generations, and will give our community a distinct pride in knowing who they are, and from where they came.
This heritage also reflects a world wide angling community who have a passion for the sport of Atlantic salmon fly fishing. The Museum, like the Cascapedia River, portrays an image of quality, class, history and tradition.
Throughout the Museum our unique history is brought to life. Although our collection of angling memorabilia is the envy of many collectors, it is the stories from our rich heritage that most interests our visitors.
The Museum's many services offer our guests a chance to step back in time to an era where the lure of Atlantic salmon fishing was only available to the rich and the elite.
We also emphazise the importance of conservation of the Atlantic salmon, so that this valuable resource can be preserved for future generations. The Cascapedia River Museum offers a fascinating visit not only for anglers or local history buffs, but for those who know little about either. It is a delightful discovery.

The Cascapedia river was once the domain of the Governors General of Canada. The Princess Louise built a camp here on the river. It was the destination chosen by the rich and famous of the world to enjoy the sport of fly-fishing for the mighty Atlantic salmon. It is the story of a small village, where Irish , Scotts, Acadians and Native worked together and made their living on this river. The museum has a permanent exhibition, documentation center, gift shop and fishing simulator.

About the Collections:
A permanent exhibition displaying historic books photos and albums, rods, reels, flies, maps, hunting, logging and farming equipment. Artifacts belonging to the Princess Louise, Governors Generals, Presidents and rich and famous. Approximate number of objects in the collections: 400

Archives
Photos, rods reels flies etc of the sport of fly fishing dating back 150 years.
Cartographic Materials
• Electronic Records
• Prints and Drawings
• Manuscripts
• Films and Videos
• Photographs

Services & Activities
Guided tours
Gift shop
Documentation center
Fishing simulator

Research Services
Archival Records
• Films
• Information Centre
• Library
• Video Library
• Conservation or Restoration

Educational Programs
School Programs
• Films
Visitor Services
Bilingual Services
• Films and Videos
• Guided Tours : English : French
• Information Centre or Desk
• Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens
• Parking Facilities
• Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Washrooms : Wheelchair access

Food Services
To be added in the future

Hours & Admission
Operation:
June - October guided tours of museum, fishing simulator, documentation center, and gift shop.
Additional services will be opened in the near future.
Open: 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Two weeks during Christmas season.
Admission: Charged $3.00 per person $5.00 per family Discounts: Students • Groups

	Poll Results for 2007 Should Spring netting of The Cascapedia Salmon be banned ? YES 94% 590 votes NO 5% 32 votes It does not concern me 1% 4 votes	For feedback, comments or contribution to this site, please click on the fly.