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Limited season for striped bass opens on Wednesday    By Kris McDavid mcdavid.kris@miramichileader.com 02 May 2013 12:43PM MIRAMICHI – The shoreline near Strawberry Marsh is expected to be some of the most sought-after real estate in town this morning, with dozens of anglers expected to gather at the edge of the Miramichi River in hopes…

The ‘lore’ of Miramichi draws hundreds    By PATRICK WILSON wilson.patrick@dailygleaner.com 22 Apr 2013 12:34AM MIRAMICHI — Hundreds of people looking for the thrill of hooking a big salmon are flocking to the Miramichi River as the spring fishing season gets underway. The section of the Southwest Miramichi River between Boiestown and Doaktown was packed…

Our President, Mark Hambrook, is being presented with the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s highest honour at meetings in Montreal this week.   The award has been presented annually since 1975 in memory of T.B. “Happy” Fraser to an individual who has made outstanding, long-term contributions to wild Atlantic salmon conservation.   Miramichi Salmon Conservationist Receives Top AwardAprill 29,…

DFO Minister Keith Ashfield announced today the re-opening of a limited, recreational Striped bass fishery this season. A retention fishery will be open from May 1 to May 15, 2013, where anglers will be able to catch and retain a maximum of one Striped bass per day and will be prohibited from possessing more than…

The Atlantic Salmon Federation has produced a video showing the proper techniques for releasing an Atlantic salmon. A New Live Release Video for Wild Atlantic Salmon Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin In New Brunswick the 2013 Atlantic salmon angling season is already here, and elsewhere it will be starting before too long.  To…