FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO ANGLERS

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2018/8/9


Salmon Rivers closing in Zone 3, 10, 11 and 13


DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures, the following rivers will close effective one hour after sunset on Friday August 10, 2018. Rivers will reopen as conditions improve.

Zone 3

17. Western Brook, Hare Bay

Zone 10

88. Great Barasway

Zone 11

87. Branch River, St. Mary's Bay

Zone 13.

150. Humber River - that portion of the lower Humber River from Ballam bridge to boom siding (outflow of Deer lake) and the section of the tail race as well as South Brook - a tributary of the Humber River flowing into Deer Lake.

 

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and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Orders 2018-276, 2018-277, 2018-278, 2018-279 and 2018-280 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2018-281, 2018-282, 2018-283, 2018-284 and 2018-285 come into effect on August 10, 2018.



Contact:


Jason Simms
Resource Management
Tel. (709) 772-2045
E-mail: jason.simms@dfo-mpo.gc.ca