MSA News

Hi All  Yesterday morning there was little sign of bass in the Northwest and even the DFO biologist agreed they must have moved down to stage somewhere. Then yesterday afternoon they moved up and spawning of striped bass has begun. My husband and a friend went out fishing last night about a kilometer or so…

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Province ponders new Crown waters rules

By James Foster Times & Transcript Staff 14 May 2013 12:44AM The province wants to wring more money out of New Brunswick’s fabled Crown reserve system, which are stretches of fine salmon-angling waters reserved solely for residents. The provincial Department of Natural Resources says the stretches are only producing about the half the revenue needed…

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Local salmon conservationist to be honoured in Montreal

Local salmon conservationist to be honoured in Montreal    Miramichi Leader staff 30 Apr 2013 02:42PM ST. ANDREWS —  A longtime salmon conservationst from Miramichi will be honoured in Montreal by the Atlantic Salmon Federation . Mark Hambrook, president of the Miramichi Salmon Association, will receive the federation’s highest honour, the T.B. “Happy” Fraser Award.…

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Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation funds projects

Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation funds projects    Bathurst Northern LightThe Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) made this year’s Earth Day an even bigger celebration than usual for wild Atlantic Salmon supporters in New Brunswick. The Foundation announced that funding for projects to preserve wild Atlantic salmon in the province, and the number of projects funded, will…

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Fishing remains decent on Miramichi

Fishing remains decent on Miramichi    by rodney colford Times & transcript 02 May 2013 10:52AM Spring salmon are leaping high on the river going into the third week of the season. Many fish are being hooked with a small percentage being grilse. Salmon start moving more as the river is warming up into the…

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