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Please be informed that according to the warm water protocol in place for the Miramichi River, starting tomorrow June 20, 2024, 32 pools will be closed to all angling due to poor water conditions. This fishing restriction will remain until conditions improve. Notice to anglers, as well as detailed descriptions of the closure, are available…

The Miramichi Fish Hatchery, located at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre (MSCC) in South Esk, New Brunswick, has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating fish hatchery in North America. The hatchery will be open for public tours from July 3rd until August 28th. Public tours will take place each Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday…

Atlantic salmon returns to the Miramichi River recorded during 2023 represent a historical low point. Local conservation groups point to the recent explosion of striped bass in the Miramichi estuary as a significant factor in the sharp declines in salmon returns. Striped bass, known to prey on fish species native to the Miramichi watershed, including Atlantic…

Photo credit: William Chapman William Chapman, a student at Mount Allison University in Sackville, was on a field trip with his professor. Not knowing the name of a river they passed made Chapman curious, and that marked the beginning of his subway project.   “The professor was talking about, ‘We’re crossing such and such river’ and, you know,…

Fisheries and Oceans Canada has posted a questionnaire regarding Atlantic salmon and striped bass recreational fisheries in the Gulf Region. We encourage all MSA members and supporters to give their feedback through this online survey as it will help DFO determine management measures for both species. The deadline to complete this questionnaire is December 31st,…