Saint-Jean River (Minganie)

Saint-Jean River
Usasumekw, Patamo, Rivière Saint-Jean (French)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of St. Lawrence
  coordinates
50°17′00″N 64°20′04″W / 50.283333°N 64.334444°W / 50.283333; -64.334444
  elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length240 kilometres (150 mi)
Basin size6,000 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi)

The Saint-Jean River, Usasumekw, Patamo (Traditional indigenous variants), Rivière Saint-Jean (French), is a salmon river that flows from north to south, emptying into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Rivière-Saint-Jean municipality, Minganie RCM, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.

Sport fishing for Atlantic salmon in the waters of the Saint-Jean River dates back over 150 years.