FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA


NOTICE TO ANGLERS

na.17.022

2017/8/28


Salmon Rivers re-opening in Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 & 11


DFO advises anglers that due to improved environmental conditions the following rivers will re-open to catch-and-release angling only on Tuesday, August 29, 2017:

Zone 3

26. Coney Arm River

27. Sop’s Arm River, including Main, Doucer’s, Nathin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams

28. Hampden River

 

Zone 4

40. Northwest Arm Brook

41. Western Arm River

42. Leamington River

43. Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits

44. Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits

45. Peter’s River, Bay of Exploits

46. All tributaries of the Exploits and water shed above Red Indian Lake

 

Zone 5

55. NW Brook, Indian Bay

56. Indian Bay River

57. NW Brook, Trinity

58. Traverse Brook

59. Middle Brook

60. Gambo River

61. NW Brook, Alexander Bay

62. Terra Nova River

64. Salmon Brook, Port Blandford

65. SW Brook, Port Blandford

  

Zone 6

66. Salmon Cove River

67. Trouty River

68. Pope's Hr River

69. Shoal Hr River

70. Deer Hr River

 

Zone 10

91. Come by Chance

93. North Hr

94. Black River

95. Pipers Hole

 

Zone 11

111. Bay du Nord River

112. Simmons Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay

113. Southwest Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay

114. Old Bay Brook, Bay de l'Eau

115. Taylor's Bay Brook, Bay de l'Eau

118. Allen's Cove Brook, Facheau Bay

119. Bottom Brook, Facheau Bay

120. Hare Bay Rivers, Southwest Coast

 

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and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Orders 2017-225, 2017-226, 2017-227, 2017-228 and 2017-229 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2017-235, 2017-236, 2017-237, 2017-238 and 2017-239 come into effect on August 29, 2017.



Contact:
Jackie Kean
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-4680
E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca