FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO ANGLERS


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2018-312



2018/8/20


Salmon Rivers Re-opening in Zones 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10



DFO advises anglers that due to improved environmental conditions the following rivers will re-open to catch-and-release angling only at 1 hour before sunrise on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.

 

Zone 6

71. Bellevue River, Trinity Bay

 

Zone 7

72. Salmon Cove River, Conception Bay

73. North River, Conception Bay

74. South River, Conception Bay

75. North Arm River, Holyrood

 

Zone 8

76. Renews River

 

Zone 9

77. Biscay Bay River

79. Northwest Brook, Trepassey

80. Peters River

81. Salmonier River, including Back River below falls

82. Colinet River including north and east branches

83. Rocky River & tributary streams

84. North Harbour River, St. Mary's Bay

85. Little Salmonier River, St. Mary's Bay

86. Big Barachois Brook, St. Mary's Bay

87. Branch River, St. Mary's Bay

 

Zone 10

88. Great Barasway,

89. South East River, (Placentia) & tributary streams

90. Northeast River, Placentia

91. Come By Chance River

92. Watson's Brook, Placentia Bay

93. North Harbour River, Placentia Bay

94. Black River, Placentia Bay below falls

95. Piper's Hole River

 

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Orders 2018-306, 2018-307, 2018-308, 2018-309 and 2018-310 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2018-312, 2018-313, 2018-314, 2018-315 and 2018-316 come into effect at 1800 hours on August 20, 2018.

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.


Contact:


Jackie Kean
Tel. (709) 772-2045
E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca