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Sturgeon caught in Miramichi River
Gaspereau fishermen got a surprise when what is believed to be a sturgeon showed up in their net last week. The fish was caught in an Aboriginal commercial gaspereau trap net on the Miramichi.
Read MoreNorthwest and Dungarvon Barrier Reports – June 24th, 2012
The reports are in from the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers. The Northwest Barrier continues to have higher salmon numbers than the same time last year but fewer grilse. Brook trout numbers are also down. Grilse (to 63 cm) Small Salmon (64-84 cm) Large Salmon (>84 cm) Total Small & Large All Atlantic…
Read MoreMSA Director to be honoured in Miramichi Salmon Museum Hall of Fame
MSA Director Debbie Norton is one of four women to be inducted into the Miramichi Salmon Museum Hall of Fame. The following press release was issued by Museum Executive Director Linda Gaston. 2012 Miramichi Salmon Museum Inc. Hall of Fame Press Release World Famous Respected Angler & Fisherwoman one of four women to be honored!…
Read MoreNorthwest and Dungarvon Barrier Reports – June 17th, 2012
The barriers and trap on the Northwest Miramichi were installed on May 28th, 2012 and the counting of fish started at 11:00am on the 29th. Sixty five brook trout moved in the first week which was earlier than last year. As of June 17th, 447 trout were counted, compared to 731 the same time last…
Read MoreBass eradication continues in Miramichi waters
James Foster Times & Transcript Staff 19 Jun 2012 11:46PM The last year of a three-year effort to get rid of a non-native species of fish from a lake which is part of the headwaters of the sensitive Miramichi River system is underway. But whether there will be a fourth straight year of efforts to…
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