His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to sections 8, 43* and 46 of the Fisheries Act, is pleased hereby to revoke the Nova Scotia Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 848, the New Brunswick Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 844, and the Prince Edward Island Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 850, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting fishing in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and in adjacent tidal waters, in substitution therefor, effective February 24, 1993. S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 12
Short Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations.
Interpretation
In these Regulations,
Act means the Fisheries Act; (Loi)
angling means fishing with a line to which one or more hooks are attached and that is held in the hand or attached to a rod that is held in the hand or closely attended; (pêche à la ligne ou à la ligne)
artificial fly means a single hook, a double hook or two single hooks that are dressed with materials likely to attract fish and to which no weight, spinning device or natural bait is attached; (mouche artificielle)
bag net means a net
that is attached to stakes or buoys,
the bag of which floats with the tide or current, and
that is used to catch fish without enmeshing them; (filet à poche)
brook trout includes any hybrid of brook trout, but does not include splake; (omble de fontaine)
clams includes bar clams, bay quahaugs, razor clams and soft-shell clams; (clams)
day means a calendar day; (jour ou journée)
Department means the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; (ministère)
dip net means a bag-like net that is
fixed to a frame to which a handle is attached, and
manipulated by hand to catch fish without enmeshing them; (épuisette)
drag rake means a device used in fishing for shellfish that is towed along the bed of the water by a vessel, but does not include a hydraulic device or a mechanical device; (râteau traînant)
drift net means a gill net that drifts in the water, whether or not it is attached to a vessel, and includes a gill net that is not anchored at both ends; (filet dérivant)
foreign fishing vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act; (bateau de pêche étranger)
gill net means a net by which fish are caught by being enmeshed and that does not enclose an area of water; (filet maillant)
hook, in relation to angling, means a single, double or treble hook, with or without barbs, on one shank or shaft; (hameçon)
hydraulic device means a device used in fishing for shellfish whereby the shellfish are lifted from the bed of the water by the use of water under pressure; (dispositif hydraulique)
Indian food fishing[Repealed, SOR/93-335, s. 1]
inland waters means
all waters of a river, stream or brook set out in column I of an item of Schedule II that are upstream of the boundary or reference point, as the case may be, set out in column II of that item, including any waters tributary thereto that are upstream of that boundary or reference point, and
in any case not referred to in paragraph (a), all waters that are upstream of the low-water mark at the time of low water as set out in the Canadian Tide and Current Tables published by the Department; (eaux intérieures)
jigging means fishing by manipulating one or more hooks so as to pierce a fish in any part of its body instead of luring the fish to take the hook or hooks into its mouth; (pêche à la turlutte)
landlocked salmon means non-anadromous salmon; (ouananiche)
length means
in relation to an eel, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the caudal fin,
in relation to a salmon or a landlocked salmon, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail,
in relation to a shellfish, the distance measured in a straight line through the longest part of the shell, and
in relation to any other fish referred to in these Regulations, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail; (longueur)
longline means a line to which two or more hooks are attached at intervals and that is anchored to the bed of the water; (palangre)
mechanical device means any device or equipment used in fishing for shellfish that is not
hand-held,
a drag rake, or
a hydraulic device; (dispositif mécanique)
mesh size has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (maillage)
open season means a period of time during which no close time applies; (période d’ouverture)
province means, except in the definition salmon tag, the province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island; (province)
public oyster-fishing area means any area that is not a leased oyster area; (gisement public de pêche des huîtres)
recreational fishing means fishing solely for pleasure or fishing to catch fish solely for personal use; (pêche récréative)
Regional Director-General[Repealed, SOR/2001-452, s. 1]
registration card means a fisher’s registration card or a vessel registration card issued under section 5 or under the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (carte d’enregistrement)
salmon means anadromous salmon; (saumon)
salmon tag means a tag that is designed to be affixed to a salmon to identify the source and year of capture of the salmon and that
is issued with a licence, written permission or other document under the authority of which the salmon was caught that is issued under
the Act or the regulations made thereunder,
the National Parks Act or the regulations made thereunder,
an Act of the legislature of a province of Canada or the regulations made thereunder, or
the laws of any country other than Canada,
is legible, and
has not been tampered with; (étiquette à saumon)
set line means a line that is not attached to a rod or held in the hand and to which only one hook with a single point or barb is attached; (ligne fixe)
shellfish means clams, mussels and oysters; (mollusques et crustacés)
splake means a trout that is a cross between a male brook trout and a female lake trout; (truite moulac)
sport fish means smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, salmon and trout; (poisson de sport)
square net means a net made of wire or twine and attached to a pole that is manipulated on a pivot so as to lower and raise the net in the water to catch fish without enmeshing them; (carrelet)
tidal waters means, in relation to a county or province, all waters, other than inland waters, that are
within that county or province, or
adjacent to that county or province and closer to that county or province than to any other county or province; (eaux à marée)
trap net means a net that is set so as to enclose an area of water into which fish are guided through an opening or openings by one or more leaders, including what is commonly referred to as a box net but not including an eel trap; (trappe en filet)
trout means Arctic char, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout; (truite)
weir has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (bordigue)
whitefish means lake whitefish and round whitefish. (corégone)
A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in column I of an item of Schedule I shall be construed as a reference to the species or group of species whose scientific name is set out in column II that item.
A reference in these Regulations to the weight of fish shall be construed as a reference to the weight of the fish in a completely unprocessed state.
A reference in these Regulations to a grid reference is a grid reference based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid system expressed in the North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) used in the National Topographic Series Maps, Scale 1:50,000, published by the Department of Natural Resources.
Unless otherwise provided or a contrary intention appears, a reference in these Regulations to a river, stream or brook by its proper name shall be construed to include all waters forming part of that river, stream or brook and all waters tributary thereto.
The provisions of these Regulations respecting shellfish that apply to specified waters apply also to the foreshore of those specified waters.
In these Regulations, all geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) are expressed in the North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) geodetic reference system.
In these Regulations, the lines connecting points or coordinates are rhumb lines, unless stated otherwise.
Application
These Regulations apply in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and in Canadian fisheries waters adjacent to those provinces.
These Regulations do not apply in respect of
[Repealed]
fishing for marine mammals;
fishing carried out under the authority of a licence issued under the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985;
cultivated fish found in or taken from
an aquaculture area or site operated under a lease or licence issued by the Minister or under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act of Nova Scotia or the Aquaculture Act of New Brunswick, or
a privately owned fish pond that does not contain any wild fish and to which wild fish have no access;
national parks where the National Parks Fishing Regulations apply; or
a foreign fishing vessel or a person fishing from a foreign fishing vessel, except where the vessel or person is engaged in recreational fishing.
General
Licences, Registration Cards and Certificates
the person is
authorized to do so under the authority of a licence issued under these Regulations, the Fishery (General) Regulations or the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations, or
accompanying a person referred to in subparagraph (i) and is fishing for
eels with eel traps,
gaspereau with gill nets, trap nets, square nets or weirs,
shad with gill nets, square nets or trap nets,
silversides with trap nets,
smelt with bag nets, box nets or gill nets,
sturgeon with gill nets, or
tomcod with bag nets, box nets or gill nets;
the person holds a fisher’s registration card or a provincial or territorial fisher’s certificate, as defined in section 2 of the Fishery (General) Regulations; and
where a vessel is used in fishing, a vessel registration card has been issued in respect of that vessel.
A person may retain
shad incidentally caught with gaspereau fishing gear operated under the authority of a licence;
[Repealed]
tomcod incidentally caught with smelt fishing gear operated under the authority of a licence.
Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of
recreational fishing by angling or with set lines;
recreational fishing for clams or mussels by hand or with hand-held tools;
recreational fishing for eels, smelt or tomcod with spears in tidal waters;
recreational fishing for smelt with dip nets;
recreational fishing for gaspereau with dip nets in waters other than
the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island, and
the inland waters of the Miramichi River and the Saint John River;
fishing for oysters in a leased oyster area; or
fishing for minnows with minnow traps or dip nets.
Paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) do not apply in respect of fishing under the authority of a recreational fishing licence or a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in respect of fishing for oysters in a public oyster-fishing area in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island or Nova Scotia.
The Minister, upon application for a licence or registration card set out in column I of an item of the table to this section and payment of the fee set out in column II of that item, may issue that licence or registration card. TABLE Item Column I Column II Licence or Registration Card Fee ($) 1 Fisher’s registration card 50.00 2 Vessel registration card 50.00 3 Commercial fishing licence 30.00 per species 4 Recreational fishing licence 10.00 5 Bait fishing licence 5.00 6 Shellfish replanting licence Free 7 Licence to take oysters during a close time from a leased oyster area Free 8 Licence to import salmon Free
Prohibited Species
No person shall catch and retain or possess Atlantic whitefish.
Fishing in Inland Waters
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish in inland waters except by angling.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is fishing
for gaspereau, smelt or shellfish;
for minnows with minnow traps or dip nets;
with set lines under Parts XVIII and XIX; or
under the authority of a licence that authorizes fishing in inland waters by means other than angling.
No person shall fish in inland waters with the aid of an artificial light or light from a fire.
Jigging Restrictions
No person shall fish or assist in fishing by jigging in inland waters or assist in landing fish that have been caught by jigging in inland waters.
No person shall fish by jigging in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Close Time 1 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
Angling
Notwithstanding any open season set out in these Regulations for angling in any inland waters, no person shall angle for any species of fish in those inland waters unless an open season for at least one species of sport fish is in effect in those waters.
No person shall angle in inland waters
with more than one fishing line; or
with a fishing line to which more than three hooks are attached.
No person shall angle in tidal waters for sport fish
with more than one fishing line; or
with a fishing line to which more than three hooks are attached.
No person shall angle in tidal waters for any species of fish other than sport fish
with more than five fishing lines; or
with a fishing line to which more than six hooks are attached.
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall angle for sport fish during the period beginning two hours after sunset and ending two hours before sunrise.
Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of
angling for smallmouth bass in Micmac Lake or Banook Lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia;
angling for brown trout in the Cornwallis River, Kings County, Nova Scotia or in the Mersey River, Queens County, Nova Scotia, downstream from Lake Rossignol to the dam at Cowie Falls; or
angling during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31 in the waters set out in section 116 or Schedule IX.
Nothwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall angle in the inland waters of Nova Scotia set out in Schedule IV during the period beginning at 22:00 h on any day and ending at 06:00 h on the following day.
Every person who catches a sport fish by hooking it in a part of its body other than its mouth shall forthwith return the fish to the water from which it was caught and, where the fish is alive, release the fish in a manner that causes the least harm to it.
No person shall use a gaff or spear to land a sport fish that has been caught by angling.
No person shall angle or assist in angling from
any bridge in Nova Scotia that spans any waters set out in column I of Schedule IV; or
any bridge in New Brunswick that spans the inland waters of or forms the boundary for the inland waters of any river, stream or brook set out in column I of Schedule II.
No person shall angle for any species of fish in the waters set out in column I of Schedule IV by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
The close time established by subsection (1) is considered to be fixed separately and independently for each species of fish found in those waters.
Possession Limits
No person shall possess at any time more salmon taken by angling in accordance with these Regulations than the applicable yearly fishing quota for salmon prescribed by these Regulations.
No person shall possess at any time more fish of a species taken by recreational fishing in accordance with these Regulations, except for salmon, than the applicable daily fishing quota for that species prescribed by these Regulations.
General Bait Provisions
No person shall use as bait, or possess for use as bait, in a province any
live or dead
bass, bullhead, sunfish, white perch, yellow perch or other spiny fin-rayed fish,
goldfish or other carp, or
chain pickerel; or
live fish that was not taken in that province.
Bait Provisions Specific to New Brunswick
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall use as bait or possess for use as bait in the inland waters of New Brunswick any live fish.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for any species of fish in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule III by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
Every person who fishes with a gill net shall set it in a straight line.
No person in a province shall, without lawful excuse, possess any fishing net other than a dip net.
No person shall possess in inland waters or within 15 m of inland waters a jigging device or spear.
No person shall possess in inland waters or within 15 m of inland waters a snare or bow and arrow unless the person is lawfully hunting or trapping under the laws of a province.
Every person who is fishing for gaspereau or shad with a gill net, trap net or weir shall, during the applicable weekly close time for those fish set out in Schedules V and VIII, respectively,
remove the gill net from the water; and
render the trap net or weir incapable of catching fish.
No person shall fish with a weir constructed in tidal waters that goes dry at low tide unless
the weir contains escape gates for the release of fish; and
the person opens the escape gates before each low tide and releases any incidental catch of fish.
Spacing of Fishing Gear
Except as otherwise provided as a condition of a licence, no person shall
fish for gaspereau in the Gaspereau River, Kings County, Nova Scotia, with
a dip net within 90 m of a square net,
a square net within 60 m of any other square net, or
a square net within 60 m of a dam;
fish for smelt or tomcod in waters other than the Miramichi River or Miramichi Bay with a bag net, trap net or gill net within
45 m of any other bag net, trap net or gill net, or
90 m upstream or downstream of any other bag net, trap net or gill net;
fish for smelt or tomcod in the Miramichi River or Miramichi Bay with a bag net, trap net or gill net within
90 m of any other bag net, trap net or gill net, or
180 m upstream or downstream of any other bag net, trap net or gill net;
fish for smelt or tomcod with a bag net, trap net or gill net within 90 m of a bridge; or
Tending of Fishing Gear
No person shall leave fishing gear unattended in the water for more than 72 consecutive hours.
Temporary Shelters on Ice
No person shall, in the provinces of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, place a shack or temporary shelter on the ice over any waters, unless the name and address of the owner is painted on or otherwise affixed to the shack or temporary shelter.
The letters and numerals forming the name and address of the owner of a shack or temporary shelter referred to in subsection (1) shall be
legible;
not less than 50 mm in height; and
in a colour that contrasts with their background.
No person shall place a shack or temporary shelter on the ice before January 1 in any waters set out in section 116 or Schedule IX.
Every shack or temporary shelter placed on the ice shall be removed by the owner by midnight on April 2, in any year, or, depending on ice conditions, by the earlier or later date as may be specified by a fishery officer.
Taking Shellfish for Replanting
Notwithstanding any close time or size limit set out in these Regulations, a person may, under the authority of a shellfish replanting licence, fish for shellfish for the purpose of relocating them to improve their growth, condition or accessibility.
Inshore and Coastal Licences
Interpretation
The following definitions apply in this Part.
family member has the meaning assigned by paragraph (a) of the definition related persons in subsection 251(2) of the Income Tax Act. (membre de la famille)
inshore family fishing corporation means a corporation that operates an inshore fishing enterprise and that meets the following conditions:
100% of its voting shares are held by a licence holder;
the sole director is the licence holder or, if the licence holder is a corporation, all of the shares of which belong to one individual, that individual; and
100% of its non-voting shares, if any, are held by
a member of the licence holder’s family or, if the licence holder is a corporation, all of the shares of which belong to one individual, a member of that individual’s family, or
an inshore fishing corporation or an inshore fishing family trust. (société familiale de pêche côtière)
inshore fishing corporation means a corporation that meets the following conditions:
100% of its voting shares are held by a licence holder;
the sole director is the licence holder or, if the licence holder is a corporation, all of the shares of which belong to one individual, that individual; and
100% of its non-voting shares, if any, are held by
a member of the licence holder’s family or, if the licence holder is a corporation, all of the shares of which belong to one individual, a member of that individual’s family, or
an inshore fishing corporation or an inshore fishing family trust. (société de pêche côtière)
inshore fishing family trust means a trust
that has as its sole trustee a licence holder or, if the licence holder is a corporation all of the shares of which belong to one individual, that individual; and
for which each beneficiary must be either a member of the licence holder’s family or, if the licence holder is a corporation all of the shares of which belong to one individual, a member of that individual’s family or an inshore fishing company. (fiducie familiale de pêche côtière)
For the purposes of the definition family member, common-law partnership is to be read as a person who is cohabiting with a licence holder in a relationship of a conjugal nature and has done so for a period of at least one year.
Eligibility Criteria
This Part applies to the following licences:
an inshore fishing licence that is held by a licence holder that is identified as an independent core licence holder with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada;
a coastal fishing licence, other than a commercial fishing licence to fish for elver;
an inshore fishing licence with “designated operator status” or “exploitant désigné” or an equivalent expression appearing on it and that is held by a licence holder referred to in paragraph (a);
an inshore fishing licence that is held by a licence holder that is identified as a head of a non-core enterprise with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada;
an inshore fishing licence with “designated operator status” or “exploitant désigné” or an equivalent expression appearing on it and that is held by a licence holder referred to in paragraph (d);
an inshore fishing licence held by an organization that has been issued an allocation of fish to catch for the benefit of its membership; and
an inshore fishing licence held by a corporation that held such a licence before January 19, 1989, unless
“designated operator status” or “exploitant désigné” or an equivalent expression appears on the licence, or
the corporation held an inshore fishing licence before January 1, 1979.
an individual or their estate or succession;
a corporation, all of the shares of which belong to one individual; or
an organization referred to in paragraph 29.1(f).
In the case of a licence referred to in paragraph 29.1(a), (b), (d) or (g), the activities authorized under the licence must be carried out personally by the licence holder, the operator named in the licence or a person authorized in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations.
A licence referred to in paragraph 29.1(a) or (c) shall not be issued if, at the time of application, the applicant has transferred the use or control of the rights or privileges conferred under the licence for which the applicant is the licence holder or was the licence holder in the 12 months prior to the application or conferred under a licence that may be issued to the applicant.
A licence holder that has been denied the issuance of a licence under subsection (3) or has had a licence cancelled under paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Act and did not resolve the matter that gave rise to the denial, suspension or cancellation within 12 months of the day on which the licence was denied, suspended or cancelled is never eligible to hold the same type of licence again.
Subsection (3) does not apply in the following circumstances:
the licence is offered as security in a financial agreement under provincial legislation;
in the case referred to in paragraph (a), a creditor that is a recognized financial institution uses or controls the rights or privileges under the licence in order to exercise its rights with respect to a security;
in the case referred to in paragraph (a), a creditor that is not a recognized financial institution, uses the privilege under the licence to recommend to the Minister the next licence holder or the reallocation of fishing quota, in order to exercise its rights with respect to a security;
a trustee or receiver appointed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act uses or controls rights or privileges conferred by the licence;
all or part of the rights of the proceeds from the sale of the catch are transferred to any person on the vessel who is participating in making the catch;
in the case of an applicant that is a licence holder, the rights and privileges under that licence or the rights and privileges to be granted if the application is accepted have been transferred to an inshore family fishing corporation of which the applicant holds 100% of the voting shares;
in the case of an applicant that is not a licence holder, the rights and privileges that are granted under the licence if the application is accepted have been transferred to a corporation that would be an inshore family fishing corporation of which the applicant holds 100% of the voting shares if the licence was issued;
an arrangement for the reallocation of a fishing quota, or
an arrangement for the reallocation of authorized fishing gear;
an organization referred to in paragraph 29.1(f) has required the licence holder to provide part of the proceeds from the sale of the catch back to the organization in exchange for additional fish allocation;
a liquidator of the succession, an executor or an administrator of the estate appointed upon the death of the licence holder uses or controls the rights or privileges under the licence;
a person is authorized to act on behalf of the licence holder in the case of their incapacity, including a guardian, committee, Public Guardian and Trustee, tutor, curator, Public Curator, mandatary under a protection mandate or any other person who is appointed to act in a similar capacity; or
a person has received an authorization in accordance with subsection 23(2) of the Fishery (General) Regulations with respect to the licence.
Requirements for Certain Licences
Burbot
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for burbot
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for burbot except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for burbot in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 150 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 10 10 cm 150 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 150 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 30.2
more burbot than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any burbot the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Chain Pickerel
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for chain pickerel
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for chain pickerel except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for chain pickerel in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 100 10 cm 75 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 10 10 cm 75 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 75 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 31.2
more chain pickerel than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any chain pickerel the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Clams
Gear Restrictions
No person shall engage in recreational fishing for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV.
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Species Method Close Time 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person engaged in recreational fishing for clams by hand or with hand-held tools shall catch and retain, in any day, more than 300 clams in the aggregate from any or all of the following species:
bar clam;
bay quahaug;
razor clam; and
soft-shell clam.
No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section any clam of a species set out in column II of that item the length of which is less than the minimum length for that species set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Species Minimum Length Nova Scotia 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 2 Inland and tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy. 3 Inland and tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. Prince Edward Island 4 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Eels
Interpretation
In this Part,
eel pot means a type of fishing gear used to catch eels without enmeshing them that
contains bait which attracts eels into it through one or more openings, and
does not have a leader of any kind; (nasse à anguille)
eel trap means any fishing gear used to catch eels without enmeshing them and includes a fyke net and eel weir but does not include a dip net, eel pot, longline, set line, spear or angling gear; (trappe à anguille)
elver means an eel that is less than 10 cm in length. (civelle)
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for eels except by angling or with an eel pot, eel trap, dip net, longline, set line or spear.
Close Times
Despite any provision in these Regulations, no person shall engage in recreational fishing for elvers.
No person shall engage in recreational fishing for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this subsection by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Method Close Time Minimum Length Nova Scotia 1 Inland waters of Nova Scotia. 20 cm 2 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 20 cm New Brunswick 3 Inland waters of New Brunswick. 20 cm 4 Tidal waters of the Tabusintac River. 20 cm 5 Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4. 20 cm Prince Edward Island 6 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island. 46 cm 7 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 46 cm
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to subsection (1) by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
Subsection (1.1) does not apply to fishing for commercial purposes for elvers.
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for elvers in the waters set out in column I of the table to this subsection by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. TABLE Column I Column II Column III Item Waters Method Close Time 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. If a close time is in respect of more than one fishing method, that close time is deemed to be separately and individually fixed in respect of each of those fishing methods.
Every person who fishes for eels, other than elvers, with an eel trap in the inland waters of Nova Scotia shall, during the period beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset,
in the case of an eel trap other than a fyke net, provide an opening at least 90 cm wide in the part of the trap that is situated in the deepest water to allow fish to escape; and
in the case of a fyke net, render the net incapable of catching fish.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person engaged in recreational fishing for eels by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more eels than the fishing quota set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Fishing Quota 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 10 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 10 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 10
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who holds an eel fishing licence that specifically authorizes the taking of elvers.
Gaspereau
Interpretation
In this Part,
dip stand means a location specified in a commercial fishing licence where the licence holder is permitted to take gaspereau with a dip net; (poste de pêche à l’épuisette)
square net fixture means a structure consisting of three walls that is placed in the water and into which a square net is lowered and raised to catch gaspereau. (installation de pêche au carrelet)
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for gaspereau except by angling or with a dip net, gill net, square net, trap net or weir.
Close Times
No person shall engage in recreational fishing for gaspereau in the waters set out in column I of Schedule V
by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for gaspereau in the waters set out in column I of Schedule V
by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
Quotas
No person engaged in recreational fishing for gaspereau by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more gaspereau than the fishing quota set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Fishing Quota 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 20 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 20 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 20
Mesh Sizes
No person shall fish for gaspereau with a gill net that has a mesh size of more than 89 mm.
No person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 38 mm.
Provisions Specific to Nova Scotia
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland waters of Nova Scotia by any means other than angling during the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise.
Subsection (1) does not apply in the inland waters of Halifax and Yarmouth Counties to a person who holds a licence to fish for gaspereau with a dip net at a dip stand.
No person shall, in the inland waters of any river in Nova Scotia,
fish for gaspereau with a square net that is more than 3.65 m 2; or
erect or use a square net fixture that extends more than one third of the way across the width of the river or that has an outside wall of more than 9 m in length.
Every holder of a licence to fish for gaspereau with a square net in the inland waters of a river in Nova Scotia shall
during the applicable weekly close time for gaspereau in those waters set out in column IV of Schedule V, remove the square net from the water; and
provide an opening that is at least 60 cm wide and 60 cm high in the wall of the square net fixture that extends across the river.
No person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland waters of Inverness County with a trap net that is more than 15 m in length, measured from the upstream end of the trap net to the downstream end and including any leader that is attached to it.
No person shall fish for gaspereau in the Gaspereau River, Kings County, Nova Scotia,
with a dip net the opening of which has a circumference of more than 190 cm;
upstream from the mouth of Deep Hollow Brook, except by angling or with a dip net or square net;
from the White Rock power house to a point 640 m downstream from that power house; or
from a point 183 m downstream from the Trunk 12 highway bridge upstream to the Lanes Mill fish ladder.
No person shall fish for gaspereau in the Tusket River, Nova Scotia, from the Route 423 highway bridge upstream to the power house.
Landlocked Salmon
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for landlocked salmon
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for landlocked salmon except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for landlocked salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Guysborough River, upstream from the highway bridge at Milford Haven, not including tributaries. Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 2 Tidal waters of Bras d’Or Lake, Great Bras d’Or (Channel), St. Patricks Channel, St. Andrews Channel and Sydney River between the dam and a straight line drawn from Point Edward to Liscomb Point. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 3 Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 4 Ramsey Lake, Annapolis County, and Sunken Lake, Kings County. Nov. 1 to May 14 5 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 4. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 New Brunswick 6 First Green Lake, Madawaska County. Sept. 1 to Apr. 30 7 Restigouche River, Restigouche County, downstream from the CN Railway bridge between Quebec and New Brunswick, not including tributaries. Nov. 1 to Apr. 14 8 Inland waters of lakes, reservoirs and ponds in the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in item 6. Sept. 16 to May 14 9 Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in items 6 to 8. Sept. 16 to Apr. 30 10 Surface mine ponds in Queens and Sunbury Counties between Lat. 46º00′N. and Lat. 46º10′N. and between Long. 65º50′W. and Long. 66º10′W. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 11 Shepody River and its tributaries upstream from the flood gate at Harvey Bank, not including MacFadden Lake, Fenton Pond and Alcorn Pond. Oct. 1 to May 7 12 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in items 6 to 11. Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 Prince Edward Island 13 Glenfinnan, O’Keefes and Afton Lakes, Queens County. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 14 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island not set out in item 13. Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
Quotas and Length Restrictions
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 35 cm 63 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 2 35 cm 63 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 1 35 cm 63 cm
more landlocked salmon than the fishing quota set out in column II of that item; or
any landlocked salmon the length of which is
less than the minimum length set out in column III of that item, or
more than the maximum length set out in column IV of that item.
No person shall catch and retain in any day more than two landlocked salmon from any combination of waters set out in items 2 to 4 of the table to subsection (1).
Tagging
[Repealed]
Muskellunge
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for muskellunge
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for muskellunge except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for muskellunge in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 150 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 5 10 cm 150 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 150 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 53.3
more muskellunge than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any muskellunge the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Mussels
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for mussels except by hand, with hand-held tools, with a drag rake, hydraulic device or mechanical device or by diving.
Close Times
No person shall engage in recreational fishing for mussels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for mussels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Quotas
No person engaged in recreational fishing for mussels by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more mussels than the fishing quota set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Fishing Quota 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 300 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 300 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 300
Oysters
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for oysters
by diving in a leased oyster area in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island; or
in a public oyster-fishing area, except with tongs or rakes that are operated by hand without mechanical assistance.
Close Times
No person shall, unless authorized under a licence set out in item 7 of the table to section 5, fish for oysters in an area set out in column I of the table to this section TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Area Method Yearly Close Time Weekly Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Tongs or rakes Dec. 1 to Sept. 14 From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday 2 Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Any method Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 n/a New Brunswick 3 Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Tongs or rakes Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday 4 Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Any method Dec. 30 to Dec. 31 n/a Prince Edward Island 5 Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Tongs or rakes Dec. 1 to Sept. 14 From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday 6 Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Any method May 1 to Aug. 14 From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday
by a method set out in column II of that item during the yearly close time set out in column III of that item; or
during the weekly close time set out in column IV of that item.
Length Restriction
No person shall catch and retain or possess an oyster that is less than 76 mm in length.
Salmon
Interpretation
In this Part,
Salmon Fishing Area means a Salmon Fishing Area illustrated and enumerated in Schedule VI and includes the waters of any province that flow into such an Area. (zone de pêche du saumon)
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for salmon except by angling with an artificial fly.
Close Times
Subject to subsection 66(1), no person shall fish for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII during the close time set out in column II of that item.
Quotas for Specific Waters
No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII
more salmon in any day than the daily catch and retain quota set out in column III of that item; or
more salmon in any year than the yearly fishing quota set out in column V of that item.
Aggregate Quotas and Length Restrictions by Province
No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Daily Catch and Retain Quota Daily Catch and Release Quota Yearly Fishing Quota Minimum Length Nova Scotia 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 4 10, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 35 cm New Brunswick 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 2 4 10, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 35 cm Prince Edward Island 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 1 4 5, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 35 cm
more salmon in any day than the daily catch and retain quota set out in column II of that item;
more salmon in any year than the yearly fishing quota set out in column IV of that item; or
any salmon the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column V of that item.
Catch and Release Provisions for Specific Waters
No person shall, during any day, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII after that person has
caught and retained from those waters the daily catch and retain quota set out in column III of that item; or
subject to subsection 66(2), caught and released in those waters the daily catch and release quota set out in column IV of that item.
No person shall, during any year, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII after that person has caught and retained from those waters the yearly fishing quota set out in column V of that item.
Catch and Release Provisions by Province
No person shall, during any day, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 63 after that person has
caught and retained from those waters the daily catch and retain quota set out in column II of that item; or
subject to subsection 66(2), caught and released in those waters the daily catch and release quota set out in column III of that item.
No person shall, during any year, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 63 after that person has caught and retained from those waters the yearly fishing quota set out in column IV of that item.
A person may, during the period beginning on April 15 and ending on May 15, fish for or catch and retain salmon from the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick other than
the waters of the Restigouche River upstream from the J.C. Van Horne Bridge in Campbellton; and
the waters of the Nepisiguit River upstream from a straight line drawn from grid reference 01487695 to grid reference 01157740 as found on the map Bathurst 21 P/12.
Where a person who is fishing for salmon pursuant to subsection (1) has not caught and retained the applicable daily or yearly fishing quota for salmon, the person may catch and release any number of salmon in any day.
Tagging
Every person who catches and retains a salmon in accordance with these Regulations shall forthwith securely lock or seal on the salmon a salmon tag, as specified in subsection (2), that has been issued to that person and shall do so in accordance with the design of the tag and so that it cannot be removed without tampering with the lock or seal, breaking or cutting the tag or cutting or tearing any part of the salmon.
A salmon tag that is affixed to a salmon shall be
a blue tag, where the salmon was caught and retained by angling, and shall be a tag specific to a salmon 63 cm or more in length where the salmon is 63 cm or more in length; and
a brown tag, where the salmon was caught and retained under a written permission referred to in section 4 of the Act or was taken from an aquaculture area or site or a privately owned fish pond.
[Repealed]
No person shall import a salmon into a province unless
it bears a salmon tag.
No person shall have on board any vessel for which a registration card has been issued any salmon to which a blue salmon tag is affixed.
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall possess a salmon unless a salmon tag is affixed thereto.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is cooking or smoking a salmon if the tag that was removed from it at the time cooking or smoking commenced is readily available for inspection by a fishery officer or fishery guardian.
Where a fishing guide who is authorized to provide guide services under an Act of the legislature of a province hooks a salmon on behalf of a person who has a licence to fish for salmon and who has paid the fishing guide for guide services, subsection (1) does not apply to the fishing guide and the person shall, for the purposes of that subsection, be considered to have hooked the salmon.
Shad
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for shad except by angling or with a dip net, gill net, square net or trap net.
Close Times
No person shall engage in recreational fishing for shad in the waters set out in column I of Schedule VIII
by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for shad in the waters set out in column I of Schedule VIII
by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
No person shall fish for shad in the inland waters of Nova Scotia by any means other than angling during the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise.
Quotas
No person engaged in recreational fishing for shad by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more shad than the fishing quota set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Fishing Quota 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 5 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 5 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 5
Mesh Size
No person shall fish for shad with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 127 mm.
Silversides
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for silversides except by angling or with a dip net or trap net.
Close Times
No person shall fish for silversides in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Mesh Size
No person shall fish for silversides with a trap net that has a mesh size of more than 65 mm.
Smallmouth Bass
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for smallmouth bass
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for smallmouth bass except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for smallmouth bass in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 5 10 cm 60 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. July 1 to Sept. 15 2 30 cm 60 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 10 23 cm 60 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 80
more smallmouth bass than the fishing quota set out in column III of that item; or
any smallmouth bass the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Smelt
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for smelt
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for smelt except by angling or with a bag net, box net, dip net, gill net or spear.
No person shall fish for smelt with a bag net, box net or gill net that has a mesh size of less than 31 mm.
No person shall fish for smelt with a bag net or box net having a leader that is more than 31 m in length.
No person shall fish for smelt in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island with a bag net that has a leader.
Quotas
No person engaged in recreational fishing for smelt with a dip net, by angling, or with a spear shall catch and retain more than 60 smelt in any day.
Close Times
No person shall fish for smelt in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 3 Tidal waters of New Brunswick. 4 Inland waters of New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island 5 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 6 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
Striped Bass
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for striped bass by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for striped bass except by angling or with a bow net.
Close Times
No person shall fish for striped bass in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Method Yearly Close Time Weekly Close Time Nova Scotia 1 The Annapolis River from grid reference 16716671 at Hebbs Landing upstream to the highway bridge at Lawrencetown (Refer to map Bridgetown 21 A/14) n/a 2 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1. n/a 3 Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1 n/a New Brunswick 4 Tidal waters of Kent County. From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 5 Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4. n/a 6 Inland waters of New Brunswick. n/a Prince Edward Island 7 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. n/a 8 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island. n/a
by a method set out in column II of that item during the yearly close time set out in column III of that item; or
with a bow net during the weekly close time set out in column IV of that item.
Mesh Size
No person shall fish for striped bass with a bow net that has a mesh size of less than 127 mm.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Method Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length Nova Scotia 1 The Annapolis River upstream from Goat Island. Angling 1 68 cm 150 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1. Angling 1 68 cm 150 cm New Brunswick 3 Tidal waters of Kent County. 4 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 3. Angling 1 68 cm 150 cm Prince Edward Island 5 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Angling 1 30 cm 150 cm
more striped bass in any day than the fishing quota set out in column III of that item; or
any striped bass the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Sturgeon
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for sturgeon except by angling or with a gill net.
Close Times
No person shall fish for sturgeon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Mesh Size
No person shall fish for sturgeon with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 330 mm.
Length Restriction
No person shall catch and retain or possess any sturgeon that is less than 120 cm in length.
Tomcod
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for tomcod by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for tomcod except by angling or with a bag net, box net, gill net or spear.
No person shall fish for tomcod with a bag net, box net or gill net that has a mesh size of less than 31 mm.
No person shall fish for tomcod with a bag net or box net having a leader that is more than 31 m in length.
No person shall fish for tomcod in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island with a bag net that has a leader.
Close Times
No person shall fish for tomcod in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland waters of Nova Scotia. New Brunswick 3 Tidal waters of the Saint John River upstream from a straight line drawn from Partridge Island light to Red Head. 4 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy not set out in item 3. 5 The Miramichi River upstream from the Morrissy Bridge in Newcastle. 6 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait not set out in item 5. 7 Inland waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 5. Prince Edward Island 8 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. 9 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
Trout
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for trout
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for trout except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for trout in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Waters Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Guysborough River, upstream from the highway bridge at Milford Haven, not including tributaries. Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 2 Tidal waters of Bras d’Or Lake, Great Bras d’Or (Channel), St. Patricks Channel, St. Andrews Channel and Sydney River between the dam and a straight line drawn from Point Edward to Liscomb Point. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 3 Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 4 Ramsey Lake, Annapolis County, and Sunken Lake, Kings County. Nov. 1 to May 14 5 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 4. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 New Brunswick 6 First Green Lake, Madawaska County. Sept. 1 to Apr. 30 7 Restigouche River, Restigouche County, downstream from the CN Railway bridge between Quebec and New Brunswick, not including tributaries. Nov. 1 to Apr. 14 8 Inland waters of lakes, reservoirs and ponds in the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in item 6. Sept. 16 to May 14 9 Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in items 6 to 8. Sept. 16 to Apr. 30 10 Surface mine ponds in Queens and Sunbury Counties between Lat. 46º00′N. and Lat. 46º10′N. and between Long. 65º50′W. and Long. 66º10′W. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 11 Shepody River and its tributaries upstream from the flood gate at Harvey Bank, not including MacFadden Lake, Fenton Pond and Alcorn Pond. Oct. 1 to May 7 12 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in items 6 to 11. Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 Prince Edward Island 13 Glenfinnan, O’Keefes and Afton Lakes, Queens County. Oct. 16 to Apr. 14 14 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island not set out in item 13. Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of the table to this section
in any day, more trout of a species than the fishing quota for that species set out in column II; or
a trout of a species set out in column II the length of which is less than the minimum length for that species set out in column III or more than the maximum length for that species set out in column IV.
No person shall catch and retain in any day more than TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
five trout in the aggregate from any combination of the waters set out in column 1 of items 1 and 2 of the table to this section; or
10 trout in the aggregate from the waters set out in column 1 of item 3 of the table to this section.
Whitefish
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for whitefish
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for whitefish except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for whitefish in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Item Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 8 10 cm 60 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 8 10 cm 60 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 1 10 cm 60 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.12
more whitefish than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any whitefish the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
White Perch
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for white perch
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for white perch except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for white perch in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 100 10 cm 45 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 25 10 cm 45 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 100 10 cm 45 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.22
more white perch than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any white perch the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Yellow Perch
Application
This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for yellow perch
by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish for yellow perch except by angling.
Close Times
No person shall fish for yellow perch in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Waters Close Time Fishing Quota Minimum Length Maximum Length 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 100 10 cm 45 cm 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. Sept. 16 to May 14 100 10 cm 45 cm 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island. Sept. 16 to Apr. 14 100 10 cm 45 cm
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.32
more yellow perch than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
any yellow perch the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
Winter Fishing in New Brunswick
Application
This Part applies in respect of recreational fishing by angling and with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
No person shall fish except
through a man-made hole in the ice; or
from shore through a natural opening in the ice.
No person shall fish with more than five set lines.
Every person who fishes with set lines shall attend those lines and maintain an unobstructed view of those lines.
Close Times
No person shall fish during the period beginning on March 30 and ending on March 31.
No person shall fish in Lac Baker, Madawaska County, during the period beginning on Monday and ending on Friday in any week.
No person shall, except in the waters set out in items 4, 7, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 28 and 60 of Schedule IX, fish during the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain
in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection than the fishing quota set out in column II of that item; or
any fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column III of that item. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Species Fishing Quota Minimum Length 1 Arctic char The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 2 Brook trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 3 Brown trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 4 Lake trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 45 cm 5 Rainbow trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 6 Landlocked salmon The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 35 cm 7 Smallmouth bass The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 30 cm 8 Striped bass The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish n/a 9 Smelt 60, except from the waters set out in items 4, 7, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 28 and 60 of Schedule IX n/a 10 Whitefish The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish n/a
No person shall catch and retain in any day more sport fish and striped bass in the aggregate than the lesser of five fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish.
Provisions Specific to Nictau Lake
No person who fishes in Nictau Lake, Restigouche County, shall
fish with more than one set line;
use any fish as bait;
catch and retain any landlocked salmon that is less than 50 cm in length or more than 63 cm in length;
catch and retain any brook trout that is less than 25 cm in length;
in any day, catch and retain more than one landlocked salmon; or
continue to fish in that lake on any day after catching and retaining two sport fish in that day.
Boundary Waters Between New Brunswick and the State of Maine
Application
This Part applies in respect of recreational fishing for smelt, whitefish and sport fish, other than salmon, in the following inland waters of New Brunswick that border on waters in the State of Maine:
the St. Francis River and Glasier Lake in Madawaska County and that portion of the Saint John River in Madawaska County;
Monument Brook, North Lake, the Thoroughfare between North Lake and (East) Grand Lake, (East) Grand Lake, Mud Lake, the St. Croix River, Spednic Lake and Palfrey Lake in York County; and
the St. Croix River, Grand Falls Flowage and Woodland Flowage in Charlotte County.
Gear Restrictions
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall
fish for sport fish or whitefish except by angling; or
fish for smelt except by angling or with a dip net.
A person who fishes in accordance with subsection 119(2) may fish with set lines.
No person shall fish with more than five set lines.
Every person who fishes with set lines shall attend those lines and maintain an unobstructed view of those lines.
Close Times
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on April 14.
A person may, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, fish through a man-made hole in the ice in Glasier Lake, North Lake, the Thoroughfare between North Lake and (East) Grand Lake, (East) Grand Lake, Mud Lake, Spednic Lake, Palfrey Lake, Grand Falls Flowage or Woodland Flowage.
No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, fish during the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise.
Daily Quotas
No person shall, during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on December 31, catch and retain in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this section than the daily fishing quota set out in column II of that item.
No person shall, during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on December 31, catch and retain in any day more sport fish in the aggregate than the lesser of five fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish.
No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, catch and retain in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this section than the daily fishing quota set out in column III of that item.
No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, catch and retain in any day more sport fish in the aggregate than the lesser of three fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish. TABLE Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Species Daily Fishing Quota April 1 to December 31 Daily Fishing Quota January 1 to March 31 Minimum Length 1 Arctic char The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 2 Brook trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 3 Brown trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 4 Lake trout The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 45 cm 5 Rainbow trout The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 15 cm 6 Landlocked salmon The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 35 cm 7 Smallmouth bass The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish 25 cm 8 Whitefish 8 8 n/a 9 Smelt 200 200 n/a 10 White perch 25 25 10 cm
Length Restrictions
No person shall catch and retain a fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to section 120 the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV of that item.
Common and Scientific Names of Fish Item Column I Column II Common Name Scientific Name 1 Atlantic whitefish Coregonus huntsmani 2 Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus 3 Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrhynchus 4 Bar clam Spisula solidissima 5 Bay quahaug Mercenaria mercenaria 6 Brook trout (Speckled trout) Salvelinus fontinalis 7 Brown trout Salmo trutta 8 Bullhead Ictalurus nebulosus 8.1 Burbot Lota lota 9 Carp Cyprinus carpio 9.1 Chain pickerel Esox niger 10 Eel Anguilla rostrata 11 Gaspereau Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis 12 Goldfish Carassius auratus 13 Lake trout Salvelinus namaycush 14 Lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis 15 Landlocked salmon (Ouananiche) Salmo salar 16 Minnows Families: Cyprinidae, Cyprinodontidae and Gasterosteidae 16.1 Muskellunge Esox masquinongy 17 Mussels Mytilus edulis and Modiolus modiolus 18 Oysters Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea edulis 19[Repealed, SOR/2001-452, s. 32] 20 Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss 21 Razor clam Enis directus 22 Round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum 23 Salmon Salmo salar 24 Shad Alosa sapidissima 25 Shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum 26 Silversides Menidia menidia 27 Smallmouth bass (Black bass) Micropterus dolomieui 28 Smelt Osmerus mordax 29 Soft-shell clam Mya arenaria 30 Striped bass Morone saxatilis and Roccus saxatilis 31 Sunfish Lepomis spp. 32 Tomcod Microgadus tomcod 33 White perch Morone americana 34 Yellow perch Perca flavescens
Inland Water Boundaries Item Column I Column II River, Stream or Brook Boundary or Reference Point Nova Scotia Annapolis County 1 Annapolis River The highway bridge on Queen Street in Bridgetown. 2 Moose River The Highway 1 bridge. Antigonish County 3 Monastery Brook The Highway 104 bridge. 4 Pomquet River The CN Railway bridge. 5 Rights River The CN Railway bridge east of Antigonish. 6 South River The Highway 104 bridge. 7 Tracadie River The Highway 104 bridge. 8 West River The CN Railway bridge east of Antigonish. Cape Breton County 9 Catalone River The highway bridge at Catalone. 10 Fifes Brook (Aconi Brook) The highway bridge at Mill Pond. 11 Gerratt Brook (Gerards Brook) The highway bridge on Main Street in Louisbourg. 12 Mira River The highway bridge at Victoria Bridge. 13 Six Mile Brook (Lorraine Brook) The first bridge upstream from Big Lorraine Harbour. 14 Sydney River The Sysco Dam at Sydney River. Colchester County 15 Bass River The highway bridge at Bass River. 16 Chiganois River The Highway 2 bridge. 17 Debert River The confluence of the Folly and Debert Rivers. 18 Economy River The highway bridge at Economy. 19 Folly River The confluence of the Debert and Folly Rivers. 20 French River The Highway 6 bridge. 21 Great Village River The aboiteau at the dyke. 22 North River The confluence of the Salmon and North Rivers. 23 Portapique River The highway bridge at Portapique. 24 Salmon River The confluence of the North and Salmon Rivers. 25 Stewiacke River The highway bridge at Stewiacke. 26 Waughs River The Highway 6 bridge. Cumberland County 27 East Apple River The highway bridge at East Apple River. 28 Fox River The highway bridge at Fox River. 29 Harrington River The Highway 2 bridge. 30 Maccan River The mouth of Reid Brook near South Athol. 31 Moose River The Highway 2 bridge. 32 Pugwash River The highway bridge at Conns Mills. 33 Ramshead River The highway bridge at Diligent River. 34 River Hébert The highway bridge at the mouth of Haycock Brook. 35 River Phillip A line drawn from grid reference 36626778 to grid reference 36726761 at the foot of Hannons Falls. Refer to map Pugwash 11 E/13. 36 Sand River The highway bridge at Sand River. 37 Shinimicas River The highway bridge at Lower Shinimicas. 38 Tidnish River The confluence of the West Branch Tidnish River and the Tidnish River. 39 Wallace River The CN Railway bridge. Digby County 40 Bear River The bridges at the confluence of the West Branch Bear River and Bear River. 41 Mavillette River The Highway 1 bridge. 42 Meteghan River The foot of Indian Falls. 43 Grosses Coques River The Highway 1 bridge. 44 Salmon River The Leo Deveau Bridge. 45 Sissiboo River The power dam at Sissiboo Falls. Guysborough County 46 Basin Brook The highway bridge at Gammon Cove. 47 Cole Harbour River The highway bridge at Cole Harbour. 48 Country Harbour River 50 m downstream from the highway bridge at Country Harbour Mines. 49 Ecum Secum River 75 m downstream from the highway bridge nearest to Fleet Settlement. 50 Gaspereau Brook (Gaspereaux Brook) The rapids 140 m downstream from the Highway 7 bridge. 51 Indian River The Highway 211 bridge. 52 Isaacs Harbour River The Highway 316 bridge. 53 Larrys River The highway bridge at Larrys River. 54 Liscomb River 70 m upstream from the highway bridge at Liscomb Mills. 55 Milford Haven River (Guysborough River) The three highway bridges at Guysborough Intervale. 56 New Harbour River Salmon Rock, located on the south side of the river at grid reference 14050961. Refer to maps Country Harbour 21 F/14 and 11 C/13. 57 Salmon River The highway bridge at West Cooks Cove. 58 St. Mary’s River The highway bridge at Sherbrooke. Halifax County 59 Chezzetcook River The highway bridge at grid reference 81405470. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11. 60 East River Sheet Harbour The Department of Fisheries and Oceans barrier dam. 61 Ingram River The Highway 3 bridge at Ingramport. 62 Moser River The highway bridge at Moser River. 63 Musquodoboit River 300 m downstream from the Highway 7 bridge. 64 Quoddy River 90 m upstream from the third highway bridge upstream from Quoddy Harbour. 65 Salmon River (Port Dufferin) The first falls upstream from the highway bridge. 66 Ship Harbour River 365 m downstream from the highway bridge at Ship Harbour. 67 Shubenacadie River The CN Railway bridge at East Milford. 68 Tangier River The Highway 7 bridge. 69 West River Sheet Harbour The concrete piers located downstream from the Highway 7 bridge. Hants County 70 Avon River The Highway 101 causeway at Windsor. 71 Herbert River The confluence of the Herbert and Meander Rivers. 72 Kennetcook River The highway bridge at Stanley. 73 Meander River The confluence of the Herbert and Meander Rivers. 74 St. Croix River The Highway 101 bridge. Inverness County 75 Cheticamp River The Cabot Trail highway bridge. 76 Fiset Brook The Cabot Trail highway bridge. 77 Mabou River The CN Railway bridge. 78 Margaree River The highway bridges at East Margaree. 79 Southwest Mabou River 600 m downstream from the CN Railway bridge. Kings County 80 Cornwallis River The highway bridge on Cornwallis Street in Kentville. 81 Dodge Brook (Mill Brook) The railway bridge in Kentville. 82 Gaspereau River The highway bridge at Melanson. Lunenburg County 83 East River The Highway 3 bridge. 84 Gold River The Highway 3 bridge. 85 LaHave River The mouth of Silver Hill Brook, located approximately 825 m downstream from the CN railway bridge. 86 Martins River 140 m upstream from the CN Railway bridge. 87 Mushamush River The Highway 3 bridge. 88 Middle River 60 m upstream from the Highway 3 bridge. 89 Petite Rivière 185 m upstream from the Highway 331 bridge. Pictou County 90 Barneys River 500 m downstream from the Highway 245 bridge. 91 East River of Pictou The highway bridge on George Street in New Glasgow. 92 French River 500 m downstream from the Highway 245 bridge. 93 Middle River of Pictou The sluice fish ladder at the dam near Granton. 94 River John The CN Railway bridge. 95 Sutherlands River The CN Railway bridge. 96 West River of Pictou The Lochbroom Bridge on the Alma Road. Queens County 97 Broad River The Highway 103 bridge. 98 Five Rivers The bridge at White Point Estates. 99 Medway River The Highway 103 bridge. 100 Mersey River The highway bridge on Bridge Street in Milton. Richmond County 101 Framboise River The Highway 327 bridge at Framboise. 102 Grand River The highway bridge at Grand River. 103 Marie Joseph Brook The head of Lower Marie Joseph Lake. 104 River Inhabitants The Highway 4 bridge. 105 River Tillard The Highway 4 bridge. Shelburne County 106 Barrington River The CN Railway bridge. 107 Clyde River The Highway 103 bridge. 108 East River The Highway 3 bridge. 109 Jordan River The CN Railway bridge. 110 Roseway River The Highway 3 bridge. 111 Sable River The footbridge upstream from the CN Railway bridge. Victoria County 112 Baddeck River The Harris Pool. 113 Barrachois River The Tidal Pool. 114 Ingonish River The Cabot Trail Highway bridge. 115 Middle River The Highway 105 bridge. 116 Middle Aspy River The old Department of Highways causeway. 117 North River The Tidal Pool. 118 North Aspy River Where the North Aspy River empties into North Pond Harbour. 119 Washabuck River The highway bridge near Washabuck Bridge. Yarmouth County 120 Annis River The Highway 3 bridge. 121 Tusket River The Highway 3 bridge. New Brunswick Albert County 122 Point Wolfe River The covered bridge in Fundy National Park. 123 Shepody River The floodgate at Harvey Bank. 124 Upper Salmon River The abutment above the old mill dam in Alma. Charlotte County 125 Digdeguash River The highway bridge at Digdeguash. 126 Magaguadavic River The Magaguadavic No. 1 highway bridge on South Street in St. George. 127 New River 60 m downstream from the Highway 1 bridge. 128 Pocologan River The Highway 1 causeway at Pocologan. 129 St. Croix River The Ferry Point International bridge in St. Stephen. 130 Waweig River The Highway 1 bridge at Waweig. Gloucester County 131 Bass River A line drawn from grid reference 06378083 to grid reference 06408083. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12. 132 Big Tracadie River The mouth of Aimée Brook. 133 Elmtree River The Basin Road Bridge. 134 Haché Brook A line drawn from grid reference 97658496 to grid reference 97708496. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12. 135 Little River The Highway 11 bridge. 136 Little Tracadie River A line drawn from grid reference 49256457 to grid reference 49266457. Refer to map Burnsville 21 P/11. 137 Middle River The CN Railway bridge. 138 Millstream River The CN Railway bridge. 139 Nepisiguit River The Consolidated Bathurst pumping station dam. 140 Nigadoo River The mouth of Comeau Brook. 141 North Caraquet River The mouth of Ruisseau des Prairies. 142 Peters River A line drawn from grid reference 99738268 to grid reference 99788260. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12. 143 Pokemouche River The mouth of Pollard Brook. 144 South Caraquet River A line drawn from grid reference 40728827 to grid reference 40748825. Refer to map Burnsville 21 P/11. 145 Saint-Simon River The mouth of Ruisseau de la Cernu. 146 Teagues Brook The highway bridge near Janeville. 147 Tetagouche River The downstream end of Minnie’s Pool. Kent County 148 Buctouche River The highway bridge at Coates Mills. 149 Cocagne River The Highway 525 bridge. 150 Kouchibouguac River The Highway 11 bridge. 151 Kouchibouguacis River The bridge at Pont-du-Milieu. 152 Little Buctouche River The highway bridge at McKees Mills. 153 Richibucto River The mouth of Coal Branch River. 154 Saint-Charles River (Aldouane River) A line drawn from grid reference 51337357 to grid reference 51227374. Refer to map Richibucto 21 I/10. Kings County 155 Hammond River The CN Railway bridge at Nauwigewauk. 156 Kennebecasis River The power line crossing at Bloomfield. 157 Nerepis River The Highway 102 bridge. Northumberland County 158 Barnaby River A line drawn from grid reference 00849654 to grid reference 00939654. Refer to map Newcastle 21 I/13. 159 Bartibog River Egans Quarry. 160 Bay du Vin River Gulliver Bridge at Auburnville. 161 Black River McColl’s Swinging Bridge. 162 Burnt Church River The Highway 11 bridge. 163 Little Bartibog River The Highway 11 bridge at Russellville. 164 Little Southwest Miramichi River The oxbow on the north boundary line of the Red Bank Indian Reserve No. 7. 165 Napan River The School Bridge. 166 Northwest Millstream River The Highway 425 bridge. 167 Northwest Miramichi River The downstream end of Scott’s Rapid Pool. 168 Oyster River The Highway 11 bridge. 169 Renous River The Highway 8 bridge. 170 Southwest Miramichi River A line drawn from grid reference 87948796 to grid reference 87048802 (the Oldsquaw Rock above the mouth of the Renous River). Refer to map Newcastle 21 I/13. 171 Tabusintac River Head of Tide Island. Queens County 172 Canaan River Highway 10 bridges at Coles Island. 173 Salmon River The Highway 123 bridge. Restigouche County 174 Armstrong Brook The CN Railway bridge. 175 Belledune River A line drawn from grid reference 83751030 to grid reference 83761029. Refer to map Pointe Verte 21 P/13. 176 Benjamin River The CN Railway bridge. 177 Charlo River The CN Railway bridge. 178 Eel River The dam at the mouth of Eel River Cove. 179 Jacquet River The Highway 11 bridge. 180 Restigouche River A line drawn from grid reference 61631743 to grid reference 61631836 (Morrissey Rock). Refer to map Atholville 21 O/15. Saint John County 181 Big Salmon River 200 m downstream from a line drawn across the river at the mouth of Cranberry Brook. 182 Black River 100 m upstream from the public wharf in the estuary. Westmorland County 183 Aboujagane River A line drawn from grid reference 91151585 to grid reference 91291585 (Cormier’s Point). Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1. 184 Gaspereau River The sign placed by a fishery officer at grid reference 13960166. Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1. 185 Kinnear River A line drawn from grid reference 91151585 to grid reference 91291585 (Cormier’s Point). Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1. 186 Kouchibouguac River A line drawn from grid reference 95311676 to grid reference 95461680. Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1. 187 Memramcook River The causeway at College Bridge. 188 Petitcodiac River The Highway 114 causeway between Moncton and Riverview. 189 Scoudouc River A line drawn from grid reference 81771660 to grid reference 81751652. Refer to map Moncton 21 I/2. 190 Shediac River The covered bridge on the Evangeline Road. 191 Tantramar River The Highway 2 bridge at Sackville. York County 192 Keswick River The Highway 105 bridge at Mouth of Keswick. 193 Nashwaak River The bridge on Bridge Street in Fredericton. 194 Saint John River A line drawn from grid reference 68429155 at the McKinley Ferry site to grid reference 68229192 on Crocks Point. Refer to map Fredericton 21 G/15. Prince Edward Island Kings County 195 Marie River The CN Railway bridge. 196 Midgell River The Highway 2 bridge. 197 Morell River The Highway 2 bridge. Prince County 198 Brae River The Highway 138 bridge. 199 Wilmot River The Highway 1A bridge. Queens County 200 West River St. Catherines Bridge on Highway 9.
General Gear Restrictions Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time Nova Scotia Annapolis County 1 Annapolis River, upstream from a line drawn from Oak Point to Schafners Point. Nets of any kind, except dip nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Antigonish County 2 Antigonish Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 86246013 to grid reference 86306000. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 3 Pomquet Harbour, east of a line drawn from grid reference 94305470 to grid reference 94415461. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12. Nets of any kind, except dip nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 4 Tracadie Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 06355322 to grid reference 06665354. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12. Nets of any kind, except dip nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Cape Breton County 5 Catalone Lake Smelt gill nets and smelt dip nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 6 Sydney River, from a line drawn from Battery Point to Amelia Point, upstream to the Sysco Dam. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Colchester County 7 Chiganois River, from the Highway 2 bridge upstream to the CN Railway bridge at Belmont. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 8 Debert River, from Cobequid Bay upstream to the CN Railway bridge. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 9 Economy River, from the highway bridge at Economy upstream to Callaghan Brook. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 10 Folly River, upstream to the CN Railway bridge. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 11 Great Village River, from the aboiteau at the dyke upstream to Spencers Brook. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 12 North River, from its confluence with the Salmon River upstream to the West Branch North River. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 13 Portapique River, from the highway bridge at Portapique upstream to Matheson Brook. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 14 Salmon River, from the Highway 102 bridge upstream to Greenfield Brook. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 15 Stewiacke River, from the CN Railway bridge near McKay Siding upstream to the highway bridge in Middle Stewiacke. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 16 Stewiacke River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 70509810 to grid reference 70509835 (Stewiacke Landing). Refer to map Shubenacadie 11 E/3. Gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 17 Shubenacadie River, upstream from the Highway 102 bridge at Shubenacadie East. Gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Cumberland County 18 Maccan River, from the highway bridge at Maccan upstream to the highway bridge at Southampton. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 19 Pugwash River, from the highway bridge at Pugwash upsteam to the highway bridge at Conns Mills. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 20 River Hébert, from the highway bridge at River Hébert upstream to the bridge near the tree nursery in the Chignecto Game Sanctuary. Angling Apr. 15 to May 10 21 River Philip, from the highway bridge at Port Philip upstream to the foot of Hannons Falls. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 22 Shinimicas River, from the highway bridge at Northport upstream to the highway bridge at Lower Shinimicas. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 23 Tidnish River, from the highway bridge at Tidnish Bridge upstream to its confluence with the West Branch Tidnish River. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 24 Wallace River, from the highway bridge at Wallace Bridge upstream to the CN Railway bridge. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Guysborough County 25 Ecum Secum Harbour, inside of a line drawn from grid reference 68607850 on Davidson Point, thence to grid reference 65407550 on Ball Gut Island and thence to grid reference 65057575. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16. Gill nets June 15 to Sept. 30 26 Giant Lake. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 27 Liscomb Harbour, inside a line drawn from Redman Head to Smoke Point. Gill nets and trap nets June 15 to Aug. 31 28 Magginist Lake. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 29 St. Marys River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 87108825 on Black Head to grid reference 87858870. Refer to map Country Harbour 11 F/4. Gill nets and trap nets June 15 to Aug. 31 30 Sullivan Lake. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Hants County 31 Avon River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 08808450 to grid reference 10608450. Refer to map Wolfville 21 H/1. Drift nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Halifax County 32 Chezzetcook River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 80505360 to grid reference 80505350. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11. Gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 33 Cole Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 66604335 to grid reference 67354370. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11. Gill nets, except smelt gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 34 East River Sheet Harbour, from the power house at Ruth Falls downstream 200 m. Angling June 1 to Sept. 30 35 Ingram River, from a point 23 m downstream from the Highway 3 bridge to a point 23 m upstream from that bridge. Any method Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 36 Kirby River, from a point 15 m downstream from the Highway 24 bridge to a point 15 m upstream from that bridge. Angling June 1 to Sept. 30 37 Kirby River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 42906710 to grid reference 42806710. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16. Gill nets June 1 to Oct. 31 38 Musquodoboit Harbour, The Narrows between a line drawn from grid reference 90855350 to grid reference 91205350 and a line from grid reference 90555386 to grid reference 91205386. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11. Gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 39 Musquodoboit River, upstream from a line north of Chapel Island drawn from grid reference 89955932 to grid reference 90105940. Refer to map Musquodoboit 11 D/14. Nets of any kind, except dip nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 40 Necum Teuch Bay and Necum Teuch Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 62307690 to grid reference 58107570. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16. Gill nets June 1 to Sept. 30 41 Nine Mile River, upstream from a line drawn in Shad Bay from grid reference 37303130 to grid reference 36803130. Refer to map Halifax 11 D/12. Gill nets, except smelt gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 42 Porters Lake and waters within a 180 m radius of any outlet or entrance connecting that lake to the Atlantic Ocean. Gill nets, except smelt gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 43 Sackville River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge. Gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 44 Salmon River (Port Dufferin), upstream from a line drawn across Port Dufferin from grid reference 48487280 to grid reference 48907250. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16. Gill nets, except smelt gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 45 Sheet Harbour, East River Sheet Harbour and West River Sheet Harbour inside a line drawn from grid reference 40586560 on Sober Island to grid reference 36506445 on Malagash Island. See maps Ecum Secum 11 D/16 and Tangier 11 D/15. Gill nets June 15 to Sept. 30 46 West River Sheet Harbour, upstream from the Killag Road bridge, not including tributaries. Angling June 1 to Sept. 30 Inverness County 46.1 Mabou Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 17620470 to grid reference 17700490. Refer to map Lake Ainslie 11 K/3. Nets of any kind, except smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 47 Margaree River, from the breakwater at Margaree Harbour upstream to the highway bridges at East Margaree. Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 48 Northeast Margaree River, upstream from the bridges at Big Intervale, not including tributaries. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 49 River Denys, inside a line drawn from grid reference 48158110 to grid reference 47808029. Refer to map Whycocomagh 11 F/14. Nets of any kind Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 50 Seal Cove, Denys Basin, inside a line drawn from grid reference 47308200 to grid reference 47378223. Refer to map Whycocomagh 11 F/14. Nets of any kind, except smelt gill nets Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 51 Trout Brook, upstream from a point 96 m upstream from the highway bridge. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Kings County 52 Gaspereau River, from a point 152 m downstream from the highway bridge at White Rock to a point 213 m upstream from that bridge. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 53 Gaspereau River, from the White Rock power station upstream to the first highway bridge. Any method Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Lunenburg County 54 Gold River, from a point 200 m upstream from the Highway 3 bridge upstream to the Larder River. Angling April 1 to May 9 55 Gold River, the Dipping Pool located between the Cable Pool and the Kill Devil Pool. Angling May 10 to Aug. 15 56 LaHave River, from Silver Hill Brook, located 825 m downstream from the CN Railway bridge, upstream to the south end of Wentzells Lake. Angling April 1 to May 9 57 LaHave River, from Morgans Falls downstream 90 m. Angling June 1 to Dec. 31 58 New Germany Lake. Angling April 1 to April 30 59 Petite Rivière, from the Highway 331 bridge upstream to Hebb Lake, not including Fancy Lake. Angling April 1 to June 14 60 Texas Lake. Angling April 1 to April 30 61 Wallace Brook, from the Petite Rivière at Crousetown upstream 180 m. Angling April 1 to Sept. 30 62 Wentzells Lake. Angling April 1 to April 30 Pictou County 63 East River of Pictou, not including tributaries, from the bridge on George Street in New Glasgow upstream to the highway bridge in Springville. Angling April 15 to May 14 64 East River of Pictou, from a line drawn from Dunbar Point to Pine Point, upstream to the bridge on George Street in New Glasgow. Nets of any kind April 1 to Nov. 30 65 Pictou Harbour, tidal waters inside of the Harvey A. Venoit causeway. Nets of any kind, except dip nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 66 River John, from the highway bridge in River John upstream to the CN Railway bridge. Nets of any kind, except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Queens County 67 Medway River, from a point 90 m upstream of the highway bridge at Harmony upstream to but excluding McGowan Lake. Angling June 1 to Dec. 31 Victoria County 68 Ingonish River, upstream from the Cabot Trail highway bridge. Angling April 15 to May 15 69 Middle River, from the Forks Pool upstream to the Cabot Trail highway bridge near Finlayson. Angling, except with a single-hook lure or with an artificial fly June 1 to Sept. 30 70 Middle River, upstream from the Cabot Trail highway bridge near Finlayson. Angling April 15 to Sept. 30 71 North River, upstream from the highway bridge at North River Bridge to a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer. Angling April 15 to May 31 72 North River, upstream from a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Yarmouth County 73 Eel Lake and La Grande Passe, within 365 m of the Highway 3 bridge at Ste. Anne du Ruisseau. Nets of any kind Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 74 Tusket River, from the highway bridge crossing the canal at the southern end of Lake Vaughan downstream to the power house dam. Angling April 1 to June 30 New Brunswick Carleton County 75 Saint John River, from Beechwood Dam downstream approximately 0.8 km to a point marked by a fishery officer. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 76 Saint John River, from a point 50 m downstream from Upper Guisiguit Brook to a point 50 m upstream from Upper Guisiguit Brook. Angling July 1 to Dec. 31 77 Saint John River, from the highway bridge at Grafton to the railway bridge at Upper Woodstock. Angling June 15 to Dec. 31 Gloucester County 78 Bathurst Harbour, inside a line drawn from Carron Point (Caron Point) to Youghall Point (Alston Point). Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 79 Caraquet River, upstream from a line drawn across the river from grid reference 45009350 to grid reference 45209290 (approximately 1.2 km downstream from the Highway 11 bridge). Refer to map Grande-Anse 21 P/14. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 80 Chaleur Bay, inside of a line drawn from grid reference 99208522 at Millstream Gully, thence to the fairway buoy in Bathurst Harbour and thence to Belloni Point. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12. Nets of any kind June 1 to Dec. 31 81 Chaleur Bay, in waters that are less than 7.3 m in depth at low tide between the wharf at Grande-Anse, Gloucester County, and the ferry wharf at Dalhousie, Restigouche County. Nets of any kind June 1 to Dec. 31 82 Nepisiguit River, from the head of Pabineau Falls Pool downstream 45 m. Angling May 1 to Oct. 8 83 Nepisiguit River, within 100 m of the Nepisiguit counting fence. Angling May 1 to Dec. 31 84 Pokemouche River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge at Inkerman. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 85 Rivière du Nord, upstream from a line drawn across the river from grid reference 44909483 to grid reference 44859412 (approximately 1.2 km downstream from the Highway 11 bridge). Refer to map Grande-Anse 21 P/14. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 86 Big Tracadie River, upstream from the Pont-Lafrance bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 87 Little Tracadie River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Kent County 88 Buctouche River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 89 Little Buctouche River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 90 Cocagne River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 91 Kouchibouguacis River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 92 Richibucto River, upstream from the Bass River at grid reference 42475570. Refer to map Rogersville 21 I/11. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Kings County 93 Palmer Brook, from the Hammond River upstream 200 m. Angling July 7 to Oct. 31 Northumberland County 94 Bartholomew River, not including tributaries. Angling June 20 to Dec. 31 95 Bartibog River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 96 Black River, upstream from the old Victoria Bridge at grid reference 31921118. Refer to map Chatham 21 P/3. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 97 Miramichi River, upstream from a line drawn from Oyster River to Point aux Carr. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 98 Northwest Miramichi River, within 100 m of the Highway 430 bridge (Miner’s Bridge). Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 99 Stewart Brook, from its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River upstream to a point 90 m upstream of the Miramichi water supply dam. Any method Jan. 1. to Dec. 31 100 Tabusintac River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 44874642 to grid reference 44904669. Refer to map Tabusintac River 21 P/16. Nets of any kind Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 101 Tabusintac River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 51784445 on Point of Marsh to grid reference 51464477 on MacEacherns Point to a line drawn from grid reference 44874642 to grid reference 44904669. Refer to maps Tabusintac River 21 P/16 and Wishart Point 21 P/7. Restigouche County 102 Jacquet River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 21351245 to grid reference 22141255. Refer to map Charlo 20 O/16. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 103 Restigouche River, upstream from a line drawn from the ferry wharf at Dalhousie to the ferry wharf at Miguasha, Quebec. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 104 Restigouche River, from the Van Horne Bridge in Campbellton upstream to a line drawn from grid reference 61631743 to grid reference 61631836 (Morrissey Rock). Refer to map Atholville 21 O/15. Spears, lights and torches Apr. 15 to Nov. 15 105 Northwest Upsalquitch River, upstream from Mill Brook, located at grid reference 64857515, not including tributaries of that river. Refer to map Upsalquitch Forks 21 O/10. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 106 Southeast Upsalquitch River, from grid reference 81007970 at Boars Head Pool upstream to the bridge above the dam at Simpsons Field. Refer to map Upsalquitch Forks 21 O/10. Angling Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Victoria County 107 Right Hand Branch Tobique River (Campbell River), from the Mamozekel River upstream to the mouth of Tom Pole Brook, located 200 m upstream from the Tobique Salmon Enhancement Project holding fence. Angling July 1 to Dec. 31 108 Tobique River, from a line drawn from grid reference 12107980 at the mouth of Finnemore Brook to grid reference 12008095 at Gladwyn, upstream to a line drawn from grid reference 13728200 to grid reference 13678212. Refer to map Aroostook 21 J/13. Angling June 15 to Dec. 31 Westmorland County 109 Scoudouc River, upstream from the Highway 15 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 110 Shediac River, upstream from the old Highway 11 bridge. Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 York County 111 Nashwaak River, from a point 150 m downstream from Porters Brook to a point 30 m upstream from Porters Brook. Angling June 15 to Dec. 31 112 Nashwaak River, Big Basin Pool at grid reference 49422894. Refer to map Coldstream 21 J/6. Angling June 15 to Dec. 31 113 Nashwaak River and Youngs Brook, within 15 m of their confluence. Angling June 15 to Dec. 31 Prince Edward Island Kings County 114 Basin Head Harbour, upstream from Basin Head Bridge at grid reference 67503707. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 115 Big Brook, upstream from the Fortune River at grid reference 43913272. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 116 Black Pond, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 64813494. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 117 Brudenell River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 31301549 to grid reference 31571610. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 118 Boughton River, upstream from the highway bridge at Bridgetown. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 119 Cardigan River, upstream from the causeway on Highway 311. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 120 Diligent Pond, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 77584335. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 121 East Lake, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 75904579. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 122 Fortune River, upstream from the Highway 2 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 123 Fox River, upstream from the Highway 348 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 124 Grahams Pond, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 125 Greek River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 35609958 to grid reference 35569928. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 126 MacVanes Pond, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 127 McAskill River, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 35404594. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 128 Mink River, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 129 Mitchell River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 34281898 to grid reference 34601900. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 130 Montague River, upstream from the Main Street bridge at Montague. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 131 Murray Harbour, inside the Highway 18 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 132 Murray River, upstream from the Highway 4 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 133 Naufrage River, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 134 North Lake, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 135 Seal River, upstream from the Highway 311 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 136 Schooner Creek, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 25534490. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 137 Souris River, upstream from the culvert on the Gowan Brae Road at grid reference 53653677. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 138 St. Peters Lake and St. Peters River, upstream from a point in the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 17094274. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 139 Sturgeon River, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Queens County 140 Belle River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 141 Desable River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 142 Hillsborough River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge at Mount Stewart. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 143 MacPhersons Creek, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 25208954. Refer to map Pictou Island 11 E/15. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 144 North River, upstream from the causeway on Highway 1. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 145 Savage Harbour, upstream from the Highway 350 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 146 Seal River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 147 Vernon River, upstream from the Vernon Causeway on Highway 1. Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Close Times for Angling Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Method Close Time 1 Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia. 2 Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick. 3 Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Gaspereau Close Times Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Method Yearly Close Time Weekly Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Tidal waters of Kings County and that portion of Hants County west of the West Hants municipal boundary From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 2 Inland waters of Kings County and that portion of Hants County west of the West Hants municipal boundary From 21:30 h each Friday to 05:30 h on the following Monday 3 Tidal waters of Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 4 Inland waters of Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 5 Tidal waters of Queens and Lunenburg Counties From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 6 Inland waters of Queens County From 21:30 h each Thursday to 10:00 h on the following Sunday and from 21:30 h each day to 10:00 h the next day, Sunday through Thursday 7 Inland waters of Lunenburg County From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 8 Tidal waters of Inverness County and that portion of Victoria County west of Cape North that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 9 Inland waters of Inverness County and Victoria County flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence west of Cape North, not referred to in items 10 and 11 From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 10 Southwest Margaree River, from the Highway 19 bridge at Southwest Margaree upstream to Lake Ainslie From 18:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 11 Inland waters of the Margaree River, the Northeast Margaree River and the Southwest Margaree River downstream from the Highway 19 bridge at Southwest Margaree From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 12 Tidal waters of those portions of the Counties of Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou that border on Northumberland Strait From 14:00 h each Friday to 14:00 h on the following Sunday 13 Inland waters of Antigonish, Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland Counties From 14:00 h each Friday to 14:00 h on the following Sunday 14 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not referred to items 1 to 13 From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 15 Inland waters of Nova Scotia not referred to in items 1 to 13 From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday New Brunswick 16 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait not referred to in item 17 From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 17 Tidal waters of the Miramichi River From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 18 Inland waters of New Brunswick that flow into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday 19 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 20 Inland waters of New Brunswick that flow into the Bay of Fundy From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday Prince Edward Island 21 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 22 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
Salmon Fishing Areas
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Salmon Close Times and Fishing Quotas Column I Column II Column III Column IV Column V Item Waters Close Time Daily Catch and Retain Quota Daily Catch and Release Quota Yearly Fishing Quota Salmon Fishing Area 15 1 Salmon Fishing Area 15, except those waters set out in items 2 to 21 Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 2 Bass River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 3 Benjamin River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 4 Caraquet River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 5 Charlo River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 6 Eel River, Restigouche County Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 7 Jacquet River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 8 Kedgwick River Sept. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 9 Little River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 10 Little Tracadie River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 11 Middle River, Gloucester County Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 12 Millstream River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 13 Nepisiguit River Oct. 8 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 14 Nigadoo River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 15 Patapedia River Sept. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 16 Pokemouche River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 17 Restigouche River Sept. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 18 South Caraquet River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 19 Tetagouche River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 20 Tracadie River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 21 Upsalquitch River Sept. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 16 22 Salmon Fishing Area 16, except those waters set out in items 23 to 58 Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 23 Aboujagane River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 24 Baie Verte Creek Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 25 Bartholomew River Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 26 Bartibog River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 27 Bay du Vin River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 28 Big Sevogle River, upstream from Square Forks Sept. 14 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 29 Big Sevogle River, downstream from Square Forks Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 30 Black River, Kent County Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 31 Black River, Northumberland County Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 32 Buctouche River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 33 Burnt Church River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 34 Cains River Oct. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 35 Cocagne River Oct. 16 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 36 Chockpish River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 37 Dungarvon River, upstream from Furlong Bridge Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 38 Dungarvon River, downstream from Furlong Bridge Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 39 Gaspereau River, Westmorland County Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 40 Kouchibouguac River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 41 Kouchibouguacis River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 42 Little Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from Catamaran Brook Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 43 Little Southwest Miramichi River, downstream from Catamaran Brook Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 44 Napan River, Northumberland County Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 45 North Branch Renous River Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 46 Northwest Miramichi River, upstream from Little River Sept. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 47 Northwest Miramichi River, downstream from Little River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 48 Renous River, downstream from the confluence of the North Branch Renous and South Branch Renous Rivers Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 49 Richibucto River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 50 Rocky Brook, tributary to the Southwest Miramichi River Sept. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 51 Scoudouc River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 52 Shediac River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 53 South Branch Renous River Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 54 Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from McKiel Brook, not including tributaries Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 55 Southwest Miramichi River, downstream from McKiel Brook, not including tributaries Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 56 Southwest Miramichi River, all tributaries to that river except Rocky Brook Sept. 16 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 57 Tabusintac River Oct. 22 to June 30 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 58 Timber River Oct. 1 to June 7 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 17 59 Salmon Fishing Area 17, except those waters set out in items 60 to 62 Oct. 1 to June 14 1 2 7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 60 Midgell River Oct. 1 to June 14 1 2 7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 61 Morell River Oct. 1 to June 14 1 2 7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 62 West River, Queens County Oct. 1 to June 14 1 2 7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 18 63 Salmon Fishing Area 18, except those waters set out in items 64 to 87 Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 64 Barneys River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 65 East River of Pictou Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 66 French River, Colchester County Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 67 French River, Pictou County Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 68 Mabou River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 69 Margaree River, that part of the river downstream from Cranton Bridge on the Northeast Margaree River to the highway bridges at East Margaree, not including tributaries Nov. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 70 Margaree River, tributaries to that part of the river downstream from Cranton Bridge on the Northest Margaree River to the highway bridges at East Margaree Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 71 Middle River, Pictou County Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 72 Northeast Margaree River, upstream from the bridges at Big Intervale Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 73 Northeast Margaree River, downstream from the bridges at Big Intervale to Cranton Bridge Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 74 Pomquet River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 75 Pugwash River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 76 River John Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 77 River Phillip Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 78 Shinimicas River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 79 South River, Antigonish County Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 80 Southwest Margaree River, downstream from the Scotsville highway bridge, not including tributaries Nov. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 81 Southwest Margaree River, upstream from the Scotsville highway bridge, not including tributaries Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 82 Southwest Margaree River, all tributaries of that river Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 83 Tidnish River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 84 Wallace River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 85 Waugh River Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 86 West River, Antigonish County Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 87 West River of Pictou Nov. 1 to Aug. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 19 88 Salmon Fishing Area 19, except those waters set out in items 89 to 107 Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 89 Aconi Brook Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 90 Baddeck River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 91 Barachois River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 92 Catalone River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 93 Framboise River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 94 Gaspereau River, Cape Breton County Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 95 Gerratt Brook Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 96 Grand River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 97 Indian Brook Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 98 Ingonish River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 99 Lorraine Brook Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 100 Marie Joseph River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 101 Middle River, Victoria County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 102 Mira River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 103 North River, Victoria County Nov. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 104 North Aspy River Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 105 River Inhabitants Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 106 River Tillard Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 107 Salmon River, Cape Breton County Nov. 1 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 20 108 Salmon Fishing Area 20, except those waters set out in items 109 to 139 Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 109 Chezzetcook River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 110 Clam Harbour River Sept. 23 to June 23 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 111 Cole Harbour River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 112 Country Harbour River Sept. 23 to June 23 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 113 East River Sheet Harbour Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 114 Ecum Secum River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 115 Gaspereau Brook Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 116 Gegogan Brook Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 117 Indian River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 118 Isaacs Harbour River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 119 Kirby River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 120 Larry’s River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 121 Liscomb River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 122 Little Salmon River (Lake Major) Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 123 Milford Haven River (Guysborough River) Sept. 23 to June 23 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 124 Moser River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 125 Musquodoboit River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 126 Necum Teuch River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 127 New Harbour River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 128 Quoddy River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 129 Rocky Run (Porters Lake) Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 130 Salmon River, Guysborough County Sept. 23 to June 23 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 131 Salmon River, Halifax County Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 132 Salmon River (Lawrencetown Lake), Halifax County Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 133 Salmon River (Port Dufferin), Halifax County Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 134 Ship Harbour River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 135 St. Marys River Sept. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 136 Tangier River Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 137 Taylor Bay Brook Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 138 Three Fathom Harbour Brook Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 139 West River Sheet Harbour Aug. 30 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 21 140 Salmon Fishing Area 21, except those waters set out in items 141 to 164 Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 141 Barrington River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 142 Broad River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 143 Clyde River Oct. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 144 East River, Lunenburg County Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 145 Gold River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 146 Ingram River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 147 Jordan River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 148 LaHave River, downstream from Morgans Falls Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 149 LaHave River, upstream from Morgans Falls, except as set out in item 150 Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 150 LaHave River, between the bridge on the Lower Branch Road (Varner’s Bridge #2) in New Germany and Cherryfield Bridge at Cherryfield, not including tributaries Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 151 Martins River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 152 Medway River, downstream from McGowan Lake Aug. 1 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 153 Medway River, McGowan Lake and all waters upstream of that lake Jan 1. to Dec. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 154 Mersey River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 155 Middle River, Lunenburg County Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 156 Mushamush River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 157 Nine Mile River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 158 Petite Rivière Aug. 16 to June 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 159 Roseway River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 160 Sable River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 161 Salmon River, Digby County Aug. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 162 Sackville River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 163 Sissiboo River Aug. 16 to May 9 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 164 Tusket River Aug. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 22 165 Salmon Fishing Area 22, except those waters set out in items 166 to 193 Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 166 Annapolis River Aug. 16 to May 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 167 Apple River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 168 Bass River, Colchester County Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 169 Bear River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 170 Chiganois River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 171 Cornwallis River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 172 Debert River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 173 Diligent River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 174 Economy River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 175 Folly River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 176 Gaspereau River, Kings County Aug. 16 to May 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 177 Great Village River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 178 Harrington River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 179 Kennetcook River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 180 Lequille River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 181 Little Bass River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 182 Maccan River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 183 Nappan River, Cumberland County Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 184 Nictaux River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 185 North River, Colchester County Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 186 Paradise River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 187 Portapique River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 188 River Hébert Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 189 Round Hill River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 190 Salmon River, Colchester County Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 191 Shubenacadie River Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 192 St. Croix River, Hants County Nov. 1 to Aug. 14 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 193 Stewiacke River Nov. 1 to July 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer Salmon Fishing Area 23 194 Salmon Fishing Area 23, except those waters set out in items 195 to 234 Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 195 Alma River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 196 Big Salmon River, upstream from and including Walton Dam Pool Sept. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 197 Big Salmon River, downstream from Walton Dam Pool Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 198 Black River, Saint John County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 199 Canaan River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 200 Coverdale River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 201 Crooked Creek Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 202 Demoiselle Creek Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 203 Digdeguash River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 204 Gaspereau River, Queens County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 205 Hammond River, upstream from the covered bridge in French Village Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 206 Hammond River, downstream from the covered bridge in French Village Nov. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 207 Irish River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 208 Kennebecasis River, upstream from and including Trout Creek Sept. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 209 Kennebecasis River, downstream from Trout Creek Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 210 Keswick River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 211 Little River, Saint John County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 212 Magaguadavic River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 213 Mosher River, Saint John County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 214 Nashwaak River, upstream from the bridge at Stanley Oct. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 215 Nashwaak River, downstream from the bridge at Stanley Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 216 Nerepis River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 217 New River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 218 Oromocto River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 219 Petitcodiac River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 220 Pocologan River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 221 Point Wolfe River Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 222 Pollett River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 223 Saint John River, upstream from the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock Oct. 1 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 224 Saint John River, downstream from the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock to the Reversing Falls Bridge Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 225 Salmon River, Queens County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 226 Salmon River, Victoria County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 227 Shepody River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 228 St. Croix River Sept. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 229 Tantramar River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 230 Tobique River Sept. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 231 Turtle Creek Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 232 Waweig River Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 233 Weldon Creek Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer 234 West River, Albert County Oct. 16 to May 31 2 4 8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Shad Close Times Item Column I Column II Column III Column IV Waters Method Yearly Close Time Weekly Close Time Nova Scotia 1 Tidal waters of the Shubenacadie River and the Stewiacke River from a straight line drawn across the Shubenacadie River from Maitland in Hants County to Black Rock in Colchester County upstream to the Highway 102 bridge crossing the Shubenacadie River at Shubenacadie East and upstream to a straight line drawn across the Stewiacke River from grid reference 70509808 to grid reference 70509835 (Stewiacke Landing). Refer to map Shubenacadie 11 E/3 From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 2 Waters of Cumberland Basin inside of a straight line drawn from Ragged Reef Point, Nova Scotia, to Cape Maringouin, New Brunswick From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 3 Tidal waters of Kings County From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 4 Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 3 From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 5 Inland waters of the Annapolis River From 24:00 h each Tuesday to 06:00 h on the following Monday 6 Inland waters of Kings County not set out in item 5 From 21:30 h each Friday to 05:30 h on the following Monday 7 Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 5 or 6 From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday New Brunswick 8 Tidal waters of the Saint John River between the Reversing Falls and a straight line drawn from Partridge Island to Red Head From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 9 Tidal waters of the Saint John River above the Reversing Falls From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 10 Waters of Shepody Bay inside of a straight line drawn from Cape Maringouin to Marys Point From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 11 Waters of Cumberland Basin inside of a straight line drawn from Ragged Reef Point, Nova Scotia, to Cape Maringouin, New Brunswick From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 12 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy not set out in items 8 to 11 From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 13 Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday 14 Inland waters of the Saint John River From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday 15 Inland waters of the Southwest Miramichi River From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday 16 Inland waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 14 or 15 From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday Prince Edward Island 17 Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday 18 Inland waters of Prince Edward Island From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
Winter Fishing Waters in New Brunswick Item Column I Column II Column III Waters Grid Reference (Map) County 1 Lac Baker (Baker Lake) 23804480 (Lac Baker 21 N/7) Madawaska 2 Bolton Lake 10286147 (Forest City 21 G/12) York 3 Canoose Flowage 30403037 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 4 Coys Lake (Coy Lake) 50797809 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Queens 5 Crocker Lake 92209650 (Newcastle 21 I/13) Northumberland 6 Despres Lake 04306900 (Blackville 21 I/12) Northumberland and Kent 7 Douglas Lake 05763760 (Saint John 21 G/8) Queens 8 Fifth Lake 22656324 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 9 First Eel Lake 03647849 (Fosterville 21 G/13) York 10 Fisher Lakes 30792009 (Saint John 21 G/8) Saint John 11 Foster Lake 33005343 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 12 Foster Lake 38681944 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 13 French Lake 91917249 (Fredericton 21 G/15) Sunbury 14 French Lake 11318783 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Sunbury 15 Gaspereau Lake 17352869 (Boiestown 21 J/8) Sunbury 16 Grand Lake 29488750 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Sunbury and Queens 17 Grand Falls Headpond between the Highway 2 bridge and the International Bridge at St. Leonard 87001600 (Grand Falls 21 O/4) Madawaska 18 Grand Falls Flowage 18941532 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 19 Hanson Stream Reservoir 02491091 (Musquash 21 G/1) Saint John 20 Harts Lake 19497651 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Queens 21 Indian Lake 10809121 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Sunbury 22 Kilmarnock Deadwater 18070411 (Millville 21 J/3) Carleton 23 Lake Stream Lake 09162128 (Salisbury 21 I/3) Queens 24 Lower Nashwaak Lake 54222632 (Napadogan 21 J/7) Kent 25 Lower Tetagouche Lake 16508020 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9) Restigouche 26 Macs Lake 13409740 (Kouchibouguac 21 I/14) Northumberland 27 Mactaquac Lake on the Saint John River, from the Mactaquac Dam upstream to the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock 37599451 (Canterbury 21 G/14) York and Carleton 28 Maquapit Lake 18388852 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Queens and Sunbury 29 McManus Lake 81434650 (Sussex 21 H/12) Kings 30 Middle Lake 35861937 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 31 Middle Tetagouche Lake 09708020 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9) Restigouche 32 Mill Lake 75410737 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 33 Miramichi Lake 55494683 (Napadogan 21 J/7) York 34 Modsley Lake 28835366 (MaAdam 21 G/11) York 35 Moores Mills Lake 35941566 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5) Charlotte 36 Morice Pond (Silver Lake) 94508740 (Amherst 21 H/16) Westmorland 37 Chatham Reservoir 10100860 (Chatham 21 P/3) Northumberland 38 Mud Lake 02716951 (Codys 21 H/13) Kings 39 Nictau Lake (Big Nictau Lake) 58505450 (Nepisiguit Lakes 21 0/7) Restigouche 40 North Little River Lake 16803980 (California Lake 21 O/8E) Northumberland 41 Oromocto Lake 56694950 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 42 Pabineau Lake 92206440 (Bathurst 21 P/12) Gloucester 43 Pocowogamis Lake 07278548 (Fosterville 21 G/13) York 44 Potters Lake 29550880 (St. Stephen 21 G/3) Charlotte 45 Poucette Lake 00401230 (Port Elgin 21 I/1) Westmorland 46 Round Lake 32908920 (Kouchibouguac 21 I/14) Kent 47 Scotch Lake 56259108 (Fredericton 21 G/15) York 48 Shaddick Lake 83191880 (Sevogle 21 P/4) Northumberland 49 Sixth Lake 20196413 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 50 South Little River Lake 16593662 (Big Bald Mountain 21 O/1) Northumberland 51 Surface mine ponds Bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 14009800 to grid reference 14001700, thence to grid reference 86001700, thence to grid reference 86009800 and thence to grid reference 14009800. (Chipman 21 I/4 and Minto 21 J/11) Queens and Sunbury 52 Swan Creek Lake 11298048 (Grand Lake 21 G/16) Sunbury 53 Square Lake 04001100 (Port Elgin 21 I/1) Westmorland 54 Teagues Lake 18607620 (Burnsville 21 P/11) Gloucester 55 Thompsons Lake 27495738 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 56 Tobique Narrows Headpond 00568288 (Aroostook 21 J/13) Victoria 57 Trousers Lake 08005500 (Serpentine Lake 21 O/2) Victoria 58 Tuttle Lake 14305535 (Forestville 21 G/9) York 59 Upper Tetagouche Lake 07007925 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9) Restigouche 60 Washademoak Lake 32086855 (Hampstead 21 G/9) Queens 61 Wauklahegan Lake 27175144 (McAdam 21 G/11) York 62 Williamstown Lake 00082983 (Florenceville 21 J/5) Carleton 63 Windermere Pond 23007795 (Kedgwick 21 O/11) Restigouche