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A Message from Minister Paul Robichaud
Congratulations on the purchase of your 2014 New Brunswick angling licence.
Recreational anglers make a significant
contribution to the protection of our
fish resources through the purchase of
licences that help support conservation,
stocking and management programs.
We encourage people to explore the
enjoyment of recreational fishing, and
experience New Brunswick’s incredible outdoors. We have more than
2,500 lakes and 60,000 kilometres of rivers, brooks and streams.
I am pleased to inform anglers that the Department of Natural
Resources has recently implemented several initiatives to provide
even greater opportunities to fish on Crown waters. I invite you to
acquaint yourselves with these changes as we have streamlined the
application process, and in some cases, decreased administration
fees. The initiatives that we are putting in place will encourage a
greater use of Crown waters for fishing in our world-renown waters.
Angling remains one of the simplest and most affordable ways for
families to come together in New Brunswick’s great outdoors. It is one
of the finest teaching tools we have to help both young and old gain
an appreciation of our outdoor environment.
Fish New Brunswick Days (June 7 – 8) is an excellent opportunity
for New Brunswickers to try angling without a licence and for nonresidents
to fish without a licence or a guide. I encourage all anglers
and would-be anglers to take advantage of these days and try their
luck on one of our many lakes, brooks or rivers.
I also encourage all anglers to fill out and submit an Angling Card at
the end of the 2014 season. The postage-paid angling card is found
in the center of this book or can be completed and submitted online
at www.gnb.ca/naturalresources.
By completing this survey, anglers are providing valuable data to help
fisheries managers monitor fish populations throughout the province.
Please read this summary, follow the regulations, and have a safe,
enjoyable and successful fishing season.
Fish 2014
A part of our heritage
Province of New Brunswick
PO 6000, Fredericton NB E3B 5H1
9642 | 2014.02
www.gnb.ca
ISBN 978-1-4605-0371-3 (print edition)
ISBN 978-1-4605-0372-0 (PDF: English)
ISBN 978-1-4605-0373-7 (PDF: French)
Printed in New Brunswick
IMPORTANT: This is not a legal
document. This book provides a brief
summary of major angling regulations
and licence information for the 2014
season. Regulations are subject to
change at any time. This book does not
cover all the laws contained in federal
and provincial acts and regulations. For
additional information regarding season
dates, bag limits, possession limits, size
limits or gear restrictions, contact your
local Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Table of Contents
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to Use this Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
New for 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Proposed Regulation Changes for 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Angling Licences and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sea-Run Atlantic Salmon Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Information for non-residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DNR Fish Stocking Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fish New Brunswick Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recreational Fishery Areas (RFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Restigouche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chaleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Miramichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Southeast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Inner Bay of Fundy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Lower Saint John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Southwest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Upper Saint John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Marine Species and Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CROWN RESERVE WATERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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