FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO ANGLERS


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2017-155

2017/7/18


Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 3 and Zone 4


DFO advises anglers that due to extremely low water levels and extremely high water temperatures, the following rivers will close effective one hour after sunset on Wednesday July 19, 2017. Rivers will reopen as conditions improve.

Zone 3

Coney Arm River

Sop's Arm river, including Main, Doucer's, Natlin's, Corner Brook & tributary streams

Hampden River

Wild Cove Brook, White Bay

Western Arm Brook, White Bay

Middle Arm Brook, White Bay

Southern Arm Brook, White Bay

Baie Verte River & tributaries

Woodstock River

Zone 4

Burlington River

Indian River, Hall's Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook

West River, Hall's Bay, including Rowsell's Brook & Barney's Brook

South Brook, Hall's Bay & tributary streams

Tommy's Arm River & tributary streams

Northwest Arm Brook

Western Arm River

Leamington River

Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits

Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits

Peter's River, Bay of Exploits

For more information please visit the In Season River Status report at www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/NL/River-Status/In-Season or call the Angling Line at 709-772-4423.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2017-063, 2017-096, 2017-099, 2017-097, and 2017-137 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2017-155, 2017-156, 2017-157, 2017-158, and 2017-159 come into effect on July 19, 2017.

Contact:
Erin Dunne
Resource Manager
Tel.(709) 772-2045
E-mail: erin.dunne@dfo-mpo.gc.ca