General

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…

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…

The Cassilis trap seems to be steadily increasing in numbers of salmon and grilse being caught each day. The Millerton trap however seems to be trailing off. The weekend catch is as follows:   Cassilis Millerton Saturday       1 Grilse   1 Salmon       3 Grilse   2 Salmon       Sunday 2 Grilse   4 Salmon 1 Grilse…

Long time friend and donor to the Miramichi Salmon Association, Bruno Bobak, passed away in Fredericton on September 24th. The notice from McAdam’s Funeral Home follows.  The family of Bruno Bobak wish to announce his passing on Monday, September 24 following a brief battle with cancer. Bruno leaves behind Molly Lamb Bobak his wife of…

Again last week there were very few new fish at the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers. Three new fish moved in at  the Northwest Barrier giving a total of 287 compared to 941 (up 20) the same time last year . Brook trout numbers are still down as well. Totals as of September 16th are shown…