Delay River Outfitters offers an extraordinary fishing experience in the heart of Nunavik, in Quebec's Far North. The Delay River is one of the most productive salmon rivers in Quebec: an average of about 2 salmon per day, from 5 to 12 pounds, with 18-pound-plus catches not uncommon. It is one of the rare rivers where you can fish for four of Quebec's major species — Atlantic salmon, speckled (brook) trout, lake trout and northern pike — in one place, travelling the river in a freighter canoe with experienced guides or wading right in. Salmon fishing is done on the
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fly, and with light tackle until mid-August. Lodging is in luxurious three-bedroom cottages with two full baths, electricity, heating and a woodstove, on the American plan. Access is by seaplane from the airbase at the Caniapiscau Reservoir. The Lachapelle family has run the outfitter since 1998.