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Please be advised that the 32 pools in the Miramichi River that was previously closed is reopening tomorrow June 26, 2024. The water temperatures have improved over the past two days. Notice to anglers, as well as detailed descriptions of the closure, are available on DFO’s recreational fisheries website at the link below. DFO Notice

Please be advised that the Miramichi River system that was previously closed (starting at 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. the next morning) is reopening tomorrow June 25, 2024. Please note that the 32 salmon pools on the Miramichi River system, that closed on June 20, 2024, will remain closed to angling for all species of…

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…