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Closed Morning Fishing on the Miramichi River Starting August 18, 2021
Please be informed that due to the warm water temperatures on the Miramichi River system, starting tomorrow August 18, 2021, angling for all species of fish will be closed, including the Northwest Miramichi River, the Little Southwest Miramichi River, the Big Sevogle River, the Main Southwest Miramichi River, Rocky Brook, Clearwater Brook, the Renous River,…
Read MoreAdvisory: Warm weather stresses fish
MSA would like to remind everyone that, with warmer temperatures, fish experience stress. Please be mindful while you are on the Miramichi river this week – the best thing we can do for our salmon during these warm-weather periods is to avoid disturbing them in the water (angling, swimming, boating, etc.) and follow all guidelines…
Read MoreTemporary closure of Salmon pools on the Miramichi River
Please be informed that according to the warm water protocol in place for the Miramichi River system, starting tomorrow August 13, 2021, 27 additional salmon pools across the system will be closed to all angling due to hot water conditions. Notice to anglers, as well as detailed descriptions of the closure, are available on DFO’s…
Read MoreSmallmouth Bass Eradication, Treatment Project
Salmon Protection Barrier Our MSA field team, along with ASF and NBSC, installed a barrier on the SW Miramichi River to protect salmon and other fish from the project area. Fish Rescue Under the guidance of the Working Group on Smallmouth Bass Eradication in Miramichi and with the help of other conservation partners and several…
Read MoreMiramichi Smallmouth bass awareness campaign launched
SOUTH ESK, N.B. – People who fish the Miramichi River system are being asked to retain and report invasive smallmouth bass which were illegally introduced in a headwater lake more than 12 years ago. Members of the Working Group on Smallmouth Bass Eradication in the Miramichi, working with New Brunswick’s Department of Natural Resources and…
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