There has been an update to the Warm Water Protocol in effect for the Miramichi River System. Please be advised that angling for all species of fish will be closed on the Miramichi River, including the Northwest Miramichi River, the Little Southwest Miramichi River, the Big Sevogle River, the Main Southwest Miramichi River, Rocky Brook, Clearwater Brook, the Renous River, the Dungarvon River, Bartholomew River, the Cains River, not including the tributaries of those rivers starting on August 21, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. due to high water temperatures. A notice to anglers, as well as a detailed description of the closure, is available on DFO’s recreational fisheries website.

Please note that the 30 additional salmon pools across the system also remain closed to all angling due to warm water conditions.