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About Watiqua |
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An author once wrote: “God never made a finer river than the Upsalquitch”. The Upsalquitch river rises in north central New Brusnwick and flows north until it meets the famous and much larger Restigouche River about 40 kilometres west of Campbellton on Route 17. It’s clear, clean water surrounded by thousands of square miles of wilderness, populated by abundant wildlife make the river a place much beloved by all who are fortunate enough to frequent it.
Watiqua II is an old, traditional, family owned, non-profit camp located on a paved road along the Upsalquitch about 10 kilometres Route 17. The camp sits on a bluff cut on two sides by Grog Brook which enters the Upsalquitch just below creating a classic salmon pool. Grog Brook is shown on most maps and so is the now abandoned railway line which crosses the Upsalquitch just below the camp.
The camp was founded in 1912. Two of the three cabins date from that time and the third from 1924. All are joined by a common verandah looking out over the river. Watiqua II actually “owns” the river and so has the exclusive right to fish the water. The water consists of three beats over 3\4 of a mile of river. Fishing is done primarily by large canoes, but most pools can be fished wading at ordinary water levels. The traditional fishing season runs from the third week in June to the end of August.
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LAST UPDATED APRIL 25, 2003 BY RENEE BLACK |
