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Hot summer temps stifle salmon fishing
By Samantha Magee magee.samantha@miramichileader.com 22 Jul 2013 08:50AM MIRAMICHI — Avid fishermen understand the reasoning behind salmon pools being closed during heat spells. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada officially closed down 22 cold water pools July 17. However the closures are not as big of a deterrent to fishermen as the hot weather…
Read MoreSecond Retention Period for the Recreational Striped Bass Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 9, 2013 MONCTON, New Brunswick – The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today a second retention period during the current limited recreational Striped bass fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. This area includes the Maritime Provinces adjacent to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. “Following a first retention fishery…
Read MoreWarm summer was ‘poor’ for salmon season
SHAWN BERRY LEGISLATURE BUREAU Telegraph Journal 18 Oct 2012 08:09AM FREDERICTON — Salmon fishing along much of the Miramichi River has come to a close in what’s being described as a disappointing season. “It was very poor,” said Mark Hambrook, president of the Miramichi Salmon Association and past president of the New Brunswick Salmon Council.…
Read MoreTrap and Barrier Numbers
Well on this last day of the season I do not have good news on the numbers that went through the trap on the weekend. The Millerton and Cassilis traps both had only 2-3 salmon and 1 grilse each day. Today Millerton had no salmon or grilse and about 20 bass. The Cassilis trap had…
Read MoreTrap Numbers September 29th – October 5th
Numbers picked up at the Millerton trap this week though they are still not at the level everyone would like to see. There were reports of new fish being seen and caught in the Blackville area and on the Little Southwest so there is some movement. The numbers below represent the catches from Saturday September…
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