Moncton – August 9, 2017 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public that 26 salmon fishing pools closed since August 3 for cause of warm waters will be reopened to angling for all species of fish, following an improvement in water conditions. These changes are effective as of Thursday, August 10, 2017. *.

Reminder: please note that the following salmon pools will remain closed until December 31, 2017:

• Confluence of Sutherland Brook and Northwest Miramichi River, including the waters of Sutherland Brook upstream to the Highway 420;
• Waters of the Southwest Miramichi River in Quarryville, 300 m upstream and 300 m downstream of the Quarryville Bridge, including Indian Town Brook from its confluence with the Southwest Miramichi River, upstream to Highway 108 bridge;
• Confluence of Wilson Brook and Southwest Miramichi River, including the waters of Wilson Brook 100 m upstream of its mouth, an area locally known as the Bear Den;

Please refer to Gulf Variation Order 2017-070 for further details. The Orders Registry is available online at:

Orders Registry – Order summaries for existing fisheries

To report any suspicious fishing activity, please contact the nearest Conservation and Protection detachment in the Gulf Region or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

For more information on this fishery, please contact:

Cécile Lavoie
A/Senior Advisor, Recreational Fisheries
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, NB
(506) 851-2033

http://www.glf.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/FAM/Recreational-Fisheries/Salmon-Opening-2017-08-09