Grilse and Salmon Still Scarce at Barriers
Eight grilse and one small salmon made their way to the Northwest Miramichi Barrier from July 30th to August 5th. Needless to say numbers are still down drastically in comparison to last year.
The Northwest Barrier has seen only 225 salmon and grilse compared to 738 the same time last year. Brook trout numbers are down as well. Totals as of August 5th are shown below.
| Grilse (to 63 cm) | Small Salmon (64-84 cm) | Large Salmon (>84 cm) | Total Small & Large | All Atlantic Salmon | Brook Trout | |
| 2012 Total to Date | 108 | 64 | 53 | 117 | 225 | 744 |
| Previous Year | 545 | 130 | 63 | 193 | 738 | 1181 |
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Numbers were no better at the Dungarvon Barrier with only 228 in total arriving at the barrier as of August 5th compared to 691 the same time last year. Brook trout numbers are up compared to last year with 59 arriving to date compared to 27 in 2011.
| Grilse (to 63 cm) | Small Salmon (64-84 cm) | Large Salmon (>84 cm) | Total Small & Large | All Atlantic Salmon | Brook Trout | |
| 2012 Total to Date |
126 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 228 | 59 |
| Previous Year | 485 | 65 | 141 | 206 | 691 | 27 |
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