In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village.[1] which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.
Magpie Village
Part of the Municipality of Rivière-Saint-Jean, Magpie is a village located on a hillside around Magpie Harbour, 3 km from a second slope, located west of Magpie Bay,[6] in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the Côte-Nord region, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Perisoreus canadensis. — Mésangeai du Canada, Geai du Canada, Geai gris. — (Canada jay, Whisky jack, Camp robber).
Magpie is the English name for the Canadian gray jay commonly called magpie and scientifically Perisoreus canadensis.
History
In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877.
The Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed in 1968.[5]
Salmon fishing
Saint-Jean River, Rivière-Saint-Jean, Municipality
From early June to mid-August, salmon fishing period, it is possible to fish with a permit, in a public sector of the municipality, between the Route 138 bridge and the mouth of the Saint-Jean River.[7]
To enjoy sport fishing for salmon in a motorized canoe or wade over 27 kilometres, you must contact the river managers, the Association de protection de la rivière Saint-Jean and the Pourvoirie de la Haute Saint-Jean enr, non-profit associations (with exclusive rights).
According to Québec Saumon,[8] each season on Saint-Jean River, the salmon runs can reach 6,000 salmon weighing
between 4 and 10 kilos. In some areas, several salmon weighing more than 10 kilos have been recorded in recent years.[7]
The Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec (1914),[9] mentioned that the Robin House has a large cod fishing establishment in Magpie Village in 1870.[10]
Demographics
Population
Historical Census Data - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. References: 2021[12] 2016[13] 2011[14] earlier[15][16]
Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec[11]
^ abc"Magpie Village, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 6 October 2024. It is one of the oldest localities on the North Shore. The site has been frequented since 1849 by Gaspésiens from the Baie des Chaleurs who come there to fish for cod and salmon.
^"Saint-Octave Church" (in French). Directory of Quebec's cultural heritage. 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024. At the beginning of the 20th century, Magpie Harbour was home to an important fishing port and became the centre of the cod fishing trade in the region.
^ ab"Rivière-Saint-Jean, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 27 September 2024. Having become a municipality in 1966, Rivière-Saint-Jean was first a mission named Saint-Jean in 1876, served by a post office, Rivière-Saint-Jean, from 1877.
^"Magpie Bay, toponymy". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 27 September 2024. Magpie Bay is wide open, with white cliffs along the shore and shallow water extending up to 2.5 km offshore.
^ ab"Fishing in the Saint-Jean River" (in French). Saumon. Retrieved 28 September 2024. ... 3 fishing sectors and grounds with exclusive rights, namely at the Saint-Jean Pavilion, the Grosses-Roches Pavilion and the Chutes Pavilion
^"Saumon Québec (FQSA)" (in French). Quebec Atlantic Salmon Federation (FQSA). 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024. Saumon Québec is the media brand powered by the FQSA to promote its mission, particularly with regard to the development of sport fishing.
^Rouillard, Eugène (1914). "Dictionary of rivers and lakes of the province of Quebec". Internet Archive (in French). Quebec Department of Lands and Forests, Quebec. pp. 91 of 432. Retrieved 23 September 2024. This stream is rather difficult to ascend, being intersected as it is by a series of falls and rapids, from its mouth to a distance of about thirty-four miles upstream.
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