FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO ANGLERS

 

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2018/7/19

Salmon Rivers closing in Zones 3 & 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 Friday July 20, 2018. Rivers will reopen as conditions improve.

 

Zone 3

26. Coney Arm River

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

28. Hampden River

29. Wild Cove Brook , White Bay

30. Western Arm Brook, White Bay

31. Middle Arm Brook, White Bay

32. Southern Arm Brook, White Bay

33. Baie Verte River & tributary streams

34. Woodstock River

 

Zone 4

35. Burlington River

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

37. West River, Hall's Bay, including Rowsell's Brook and Barney's Brook

38. South Brook, Hall's Bay & tributary streams

39. Tommy's Arm River & tributary streams

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. Peters 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.

Contact:

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