The Musquanousse River ( French : Rivière Musquanousse ) is a salmon river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It flows south and empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence .
23-459: The Musquanousse River is 28 kilometres (17 mi) long from its source. It forms as a stream that drains Lake Musquanousse, which is 19 kilometres (12 mi) long and 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) wide. The river then traces an erratic path through many lakes, including Lake Marie-Claire, Lake Des Outardes and Lake Missu before flowing for about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the Gulf. In this section
46-438: A bay in the south where is its mouth, which is about 32.5 kilometres (20.2 mi) in a direct line northeast of the village of Kebaska . This lake is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) north of Lake Musquanousse, which discharges into the river Musquanousse. The mouth of the river Musquanousse is 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the mouth of the river Musquaro. The two rivers (Musquaro and Musquanousse) flow almost in parallel. Musquaro
69-485: Is accessible by a weekly coastal ferry which runs from Rimouski . Its name derives from the Innu word quegasca , first recorded on Franquelin's map of 1685. This place name is also used to refer to a river, a lake, an island, a haven, a tip, a bay and a canton (township). In 1831, Kegaska was the site of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, but the actual settlement was formed in 1852 when Acadian settlers came from
92-527: Is crossed by the river Musquaro. The ghost hamlet Musquaro is at the mouth of the river (between La Romaine and Kegaska), on the site of an old trading post established around 1710 by the French. A second counter fur trade would be replaced in 1770. In 1780, the equivalent of the territory of Canton Musquaro was granted to the Company of Quebec Labrador. In 1803, the company transferred its operations rights to
115-461: Is in the south of the lake. It empties into the Kegaska river (20 km; 12 miles long) flowing at first on 7.7 km ( 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles) to the southwest; and 5.3 km ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) to the east; and finally a segment of 7 km ( 4 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) to the south, ending in a bay of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, at 7.2 km ( 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles) west of
138-537: Is located about 60 km (40 miles) east of the town of Natashquan and 47 km (30 miles) (in direct line) west of the town of La Romaine . Kegaska is built on a point of land between two bays (Muddy Bay and Kegaska Bay). Located opposite of the village, the Black Isle (Île Noire, in French) is connected to the mainland by a bridge. This island has an old lighthouse used for navigation. Natashquan River forms
161-476: Is the first river one encounters below the Musquarro River. It is navigable by canoe for a length of about five miles, then until Lake Musquanousse it is nothing but a contonuous sequence of falls, rapids and small lakes. There are few trees on the banks of the river. All the surrounding region is good hunting territory. The river itself is home to otters, ducks, plovers, snipes etc. There are many trout at
184-467: The Magdalen Islands . They abandoned the place in 1871-1873 to settle at Betchewun (now Betchouane between Havre-Saint-Pierre and Baie-Johan-Beetz ) and were replaced by Newfoundland fishermen, almost all of Irish origin. They in turn left around 1887-1888, leaving the place completely deserted by 1890. Yet in 1898, a few families relocated from Perth, Ontario , whose descendants now populate
207-775: The Northwest Company . The Hudson's Bay Company acquires the rights in 1821; then definitely give up the post in 1925. Canton Musquaro (township) was proclaimed in 1869 by the Government of Quebec . Fish abound in the Musquaro River. The watershed is rich in wildfowl and furs animals. The name "River Musquaro" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the bank of place names in the Commission de toponymie du Quebec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) Kegaska, Quebec Kegaska , population 138 (as of
230-531: The "Baie du Français" (Bay of French Island) and crosses the "île de la Ligne du Télégraphe" (line of Telegraph Island). The river empties into the Bay Kauahinekaut, near Island Menahkunakat, Kahakaut and Mantuh, of the Washicoutai archipelago. This bay is between Tip Musquaro (west) and Tip Chicoutal (east). Musquaro Township, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east of Havre-Saint-Pierre ,
253-650: The 2011 census), is the easternmost point in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec , Canada to be reachable by road without passing through Newfoundland and Labrador . Quebec Route 138 reached the community on September 26, 2013, with the inauguration of a bridge across the Natashquan River . An unconstituted locality (as defined by Statistics Canada in the Canada 2011 Census ) within the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent . Kegaska village
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#1732797311406276-517: The area. At the end of the 19th century, predominantly English-speaking settlers came from the Anticosti Island to settle in Kegaska. Victor-Alphonse Huard wrote this description in 1897 of the region: At Kégashka begins a long trail of islands, which continues to near the entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle . There are large, but most are only islands that crowd in several rows along
299-663: The basins of the Kegaska River to the west and the Musquanousse River to the east. With a length of about 150 kilometres (93 mi), the Musquaro river rises a few miles east of Lake Doré, and 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Olomane West River. Zigzagging south, the river creates some lakes that it passes through. The main body of water feeding the Musquaro river is the Musquaro Lake including
322-503: The black bear tail". The surveyor J. B. A. Gould gave the lake and river this name in 1899 in a survey report. The Musquanousse River is also known as the "Little Musquaro River". The Dictionnaire des rivières et lacs de la province de Québec (1914) says of the river, Also called the Petit Musquarro. It is a watercourse of the north coast that empties into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and which flows between rocky mountains. It
345-419: The coast and sometimes up to twelve or fifteen miles offshore. Listed on the map this dust accumulated islands to the north coast, it looks like the scum of the Gulf that the fury of the winds from the southwest would have rejected his rivage. In 1976, Le Brion, a cargo ship from Magdalen Islands wrecked on a shoal near Kegaska. The remains of the wreck are still visible from the village. Fishing, especially
368-402: The east spruce/moss subdomain. Wildlife in this mountainous landscape include Moose , bear , wolf and bald eagle . The river is also frequented by bustards and ducks. The Musquanousse, including lakes Marie-Claire, Missu, Musquanousse and Des Outardes, is recognized as an Atlantic salmon river. Between 2013 and 2017 an average of 24 salmon were reported caught each year. The six lakes that
391-664: The entire river and chain of lakes, as well as the estuary. There are nine pools for fishing salmon by wading or from boats. Musquaro River The River Musquaro flows south in the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Quebec , in the Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality , in the administrative region of Côte-Nord (North-Shore), in Quebec , in Canada . The river basin covers 3,638 square kilometres (1,405 sq mi). It lies between
414-653: The foot of the falls.. The Musquanousse River basin covers 338 square kilometres (131 sq mi). It lies between the basins of the Musquaro River to the west and the Washicoutai River to the east. It is partly in the unorganized territory of Petit-Mécatina and partly in the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent. A map of the ecological regions of Quebec shows the Musquanousse River in sub-regions 6o-T, 6n-T and 6m-T of
437-496: The river begins at the outlet of Musquaro Lake; water then flows south and southwest from the Pointe de la Fourche. Then, heading south, it crosses Grand Lake and Lake Folding Camp John and continues south-east across the lake Bonenfant. On the following segments of its path, the river passes at "Pointe à la Loutre" (Musquaro Otter Point), crosses the "Bay of the third fall", crosses the "île des Rats Musqués" (Muskrats Island), crosses
460-653: The river descends through falls and numerous rapids towards a broad T-shaped bay, which connects by a narrow neck with the Gulf. The mouth of the Musquanousse River is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the Musquaro River . It is in the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality. In 1694 Louis Jolliet wrote of the Mascoüarou and smaller Mascoüarouchis rivers. The name means "little river of
483-437: The river flows through increase its effective length for fish from 28 to 60 kilometres (17 to 37 mi). All the lakes are accessible to salmon to varying degrees, and some reach Lake Musquanousse at the head of the river. The stream is home to Atlantic salmon and brook trout , including anadromous and landlocked specimens of both species. The Pourvoirie Musquanousse provides outfitter services. It holds exclusive rights over
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#1732797311406506-460: The village of Kegaska. Kegaska village is the current eastern end of an over-1400 km (870 mile) segment of route 138 which starts south of Montreal at the Quebec - New York State border. The road reached the village on September 26, 2013, following the inauguration of a bridge across the Natashquan River . It is currently not possible to drive beyond Kegaska by road; the 450 kilometres (280 mi) between Kegaska and Old Fort (Vieux-Fort)
529-427: The western boundary of the municipality of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent . Between that river and the village of Kegaska, we find there (from West to East): The east side, between the Kegaska village and the Musquaro River , there is situated (from West to East): The lake Kegaska (length of 11.7 km; 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) is located 16 km (10 miles) northwest of the town of Kegaska and its mouth
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