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For a complete list of fishing regulations please refer to the Department of Natural Resources FISH 2007 handbook. FISH 2007 can be downloaded at www.gnb.ca

The following are some important regulations to remember while angling in the Miramichi:

Open Season for Atlantic salmon is April 15 to October 29 (although dates vary by river).
Season Bag limit is 8 grilse
Daily bag limit is 1 grilse, after which, fishing for the day is finished.
Possession Limit is 8 grilse
Maximum size limit is less than 63cm (grilse). Atlantic salmon are to be released

The Miramichi river system is a scheduled river meaning fly-fishing only.
No spinning roads are permitted at any time.
Live bait is not allowed at any time.
A licensed guide is required by all non-resident fishermen.
Single and double hooks only are permitted.
Angling licenses must be signed and carried at all times while angling
Gaffs and spears can not be used to land sport fish in inland waters.
Adult salmon must be released live and unharmed

The life cycle of the Atlantic salmon involves migration between fresh and saltwater environments making them what is referred to as an anadromous species. Atlantic salmon adults have a homing ability that enables them to find their way back to the specific river, brook or estuary where they were spawned. In their natal river, the returning fish spawn like their parents before them. After hatching, juveniles rear for 1-4 years before migrating out to the open sea. These small salmon, known as smolt, eventually leave the bays and estuaries in search of feeding grounds. Eventually they become either grilse (1 sea-winter-fish) or salmon (multi sea-winter-fish). Many multi-sea-winter salmon feed and grow off the coast of Greenland while smaller, one-sea-winter grilse, typically stay closer to home feeding off the coast of Newfoundland before returning to inland waters to spawn

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