Friday, May 16, 2003

2003 SEASONS FOR SALMON ANGLING

The Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans wishes to advise the public of the following changes to seasons and bag limits for Atlantic salmon in Nova Scotia.

1 (a) SALMON FISHING AREA 18 (Gulf Shore of Nova Scotia) and

all waters of the Province flowing into that Area, except

the waters referred to in paragraphs (b) to (j) .....

...Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(b) East River, Pictou County.......Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(c) West River, Pictou County.......Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(d) River Phillip ..................Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(e) Wallace River...................Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(f) West River, Antigonish County...Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(g) South River, Antigonish County..Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(h) Margaree River, Northeast Margaree River, Southwest

Margaree River and tributaries except the waters referred

to in paragraphs (i) and (j)............June 1 to Oct. 15

(i) Margaree River upstream from the highway bridges at

East Margaree to the Big Intervale bridges on the Northeast

Margaree River and upstream to the Scotsville highway bridge on the Southwest Margaree River, not including tributaries.............................June 1 to Oct. 31

(j) Northeast Margaree River and tributaries upstream from the Big Intervale bridges..........Closed all year

NOTE: FOR SALMON FISHING AREA 18, THE DAILY CATCH AND RETAIN LIMIT IS TWO GRILSE (SALMON LESS THAN 63 CM IN LENGTH) AND THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING FOUR.

2 (a) SALMON FISHING AREA 19 (Cape Breton East) and all waters of the Province flowing into that Area, except the waters referred to in paragraphs (b)to q).........…......(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(b) Baddeck River…..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(c) Catalone River..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(d) Framboise River.(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(e) Gaspereau River..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(f) Gerratt Brook.....(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(g) Indian Brook, Eskasoni………………………………Closed all year

(h) Lorraine Brook.…...(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(i) Marie Joseph River.(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(j) Mira River.........(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(k) Salmon River...…...(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(l) Grand River.....…..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(m) Middle River....…..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(n) North River downstream from the area known as “The Benches”..as marked by a Fishery Officer..(catch and release only) June 1 to Oct. 31

(o) North River upstream from the area known as “The Benches”..................................Closed all year

(p) River Tillard...…..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

(q) Inhabitants River..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31

NOTE: FOR SALMON FISHING AREA 19 THE ANGLING SEASONS ARE OPEN TO CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING ONLY ON THE ABOVE SPECIFIED DATES AND ARE SUBJECT TO IN-SEASON ADJUSTMENTS.

THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING TWO.

3 (a) SALMON FISHING AREA 20 (Eastern Shore) and all waters

of the Province flowing into that Area, except the waters referred to in paragraph (b) and (c).....Closed all year

(b) East River, Sheet Harbour.......……….June 1 to Sept. 30

(c) Musquodoboit River...........(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15

NOTE: ON THE EAST RIVER, SHEET HARBOUR, THE DAILY CATCH AND RETAIN LIMIT IS TWO GRILSE (SALMON LESS THAN 63 CM IN LENGTH) AND THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT ON THE EAST RIVER, SHEET HARBOUR IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING FOUR.

FOR THE MUSQUODOBOIT RIVER, THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING TWO.

4 (a) SALMON FISHING AREA 21 (Southwestern Nova Scotia) and all waters of the Province flowing into that Area, except the waters referred to in paragraphs (b) to (j).....……………………………………………Closed all year

(b) Clyde River......................May 10 to Sept. 30

(c) Jordan River.....................May 10 to Sept. 30

(d) Mersey River.....................May 10 to Aug. 15 and Sept. 1 to Sept. 30

(e) Sackville River............(catch and release only)June 1 to July 15

(f) Mushamush River............(catch and release only)June 1 to July 15

(g) LaHave River downstream from Morgan Falls…………..….(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15

(h) LaHave River upstream from Morgan Falls except the waters referred to in paragraph (i)…………………..Closed all year

(i) LaHave River between the bridge on the Lower Branch Road (Varner’s Bridge #2)in New Germany and the Cherryfield Bridge at Cherryfield, not including tributaries………………………..(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15

(j) Tusket River……………………….….(catch and release only) June 1 to July 15

NOTE: ON THE CLYDE, JORDAN AND MERSEY RIVERS THE DAILY CATCH AND RETAIN LIMIT IS TWO GRILSE (SALMON LESS THAN 63 CM IN LENGTH) AND THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING FOUR.

FOR THE RIVERS LISTED IN ITEMS 4(e) TO 4(g) AND 4(i) AND 4(j), THE DAILY CATCH AND RELEASE LIMIT IS ANY COMBINATION OF GRILSE OR SALMON TOTALING TWO.

5 (a) SALMON FISHING AREA 22 (Upper Bay of Fundy) and all waters of the Province flowing into that area

..Closed all year

ANGLERS ARE REMINDED THAT, FOR THOSE RIVERS ON WHICH RETENTION IS PERMITTED, THE YEARLY BAG LIMIT FOR ATLANTIC SALMON IS EIGHT (8) FISH (GRILSE) THAT MEASURE LESS THAN 63 CM FROM THE TIP OF THE NOSE TO THE FORK OF THE TAIL. ALL SALMON 63 CM OR LONGER MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WATER IN A MANNER THAT CAUSES THE LEAST POSSIBLE HARM TO THAT FISH.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME FOR CONSERVATION REASONS AND SUBJECT TO ABORIGINAL HARVEST AGREEMENTS.

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