FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO ANGLERS

 

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August 12, 2020

 

Correction - Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 4 & 13

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on August 11, 2020.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day, and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to page 16 of the 2020 Angler's Guide for further information on the 2020 environmental protocol.

 

Zone 4

46. Tributaries of the Exploits River including tributaries below Grand Falls fishway

 

Zone 13

150. Upper Humber River & tributaries from the headwaters to outflow into Deer lake

 

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at https://inter-j01.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/isrs/report or call the Angling Line at 1-800-782-3058.

 

Contact:

Chelsea O'Driscoll

Regional FAM Officer

Tel: (709)772-4968

Email: Chelsea.O'Driscoll@dfo-mpo.gc.ca