Nova Scotia Anglers' Handbook & 2013 Summary of Regulations

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For changes to angling seasons, pleasecontact the Department of Fisheries andOceans at (902) 426-5433 or (902) 426-1781.LAkE WHITEFISHThe open season coincides with an openseason for a sportfish: salmon, trout, orsmallmouth bass. Bag limit: 8 fish.SmALLmOUTH (BLACk) BASSSeason: Apr 1 to Oct 31, except forclosures listed under Recreational FishingAreas (RFAs) 1, 2, 3, and 6.Bag limit: 5 fish in RFAs 3, 4, and Kingsand Annapolis counties of RFA 5.Bag limit: 25 fish in selected lakes of RFAs1, 2, 6, and Hants County.Specific bag limits, size limits, and seasonsare in effect on several waters that arelisted in each Recreational Fishing Area.SHAdNo closed season in tidal waters. Forinland (non-tidal) waters, the open seasoncoincides with an open season for asportfish: salmon, trout, or smallmouthbass. Bag limit: 5 fish.STRIPEd BASSThe tidal and non-tidal waters of theNorthumberland Strait from the NewBrunswick border to Cape North areCLOSED ALL YEAR.The inland and coastal waters of NovaScotia, from Cape North along the Atlanticcoast and the waters of the Bay of Fundy,to the New Brunswick border. Bag limit:1 fish, with a minimum size limit, not lessthan 68 cm (26.8 inches) overall length,measured from the tip of nose to the tipof tail. Tidal waters open all year, exceptclosed Apr 1 to Jun 30 on the AnnapolisRiver from Hebbs Landing near theconfluence of Ray Brook (grid reference0313214 4964708, map 21A/14). Theopen season for striped bass in inlandwaters corresponds to the open season forsportfish (salmon, trout, and smallmouthbass) in those waters.From May 10 to Jun 10, the daily fishingquota for striped bass in the waters ofGrand Lake and the Shubenacadie Riverdownstream to its confluence with theStewiacke River, and the Stewiacke Riverdownstream from the highway bridgeWhite Water Marine LimitedWhite Water Marine Limited169 Lucasville Road - Lower SackvilleNova Scotia, B4E 3E8Phone: (902) 865-3788Fax: (902) 865-0837Website:www.whitewatermarine.ns.caE-mail:boats@whitewatermarine.ns.ca8A n g l e r s ' H A n d b o o k • 2 0 1 3
(Pollock Bridge) in Stewiacke East to itsconfluence with the Shubenacadie River,will be zero (0) fish per day (hook andrelease only).From May 10 to Jun 10, only artificial fly,and unbaited lure with a single hook maybe used when angling in the waters of theShubenacadie River downstream from theCN Railway Bridge at East Milford toits confluence with the Stewiacke River,and Stewiacke River downstream fromthe highway bridge (Pollock Bridge) inStewiacke East to its confluence with theShubenacadie River.GASPEREAUNo closed season in tidal waters. Forinland (non- tidal) waters, the openseason coincides with an open season fora sportfish: salmon, trout, or smallmouthbass. Bag limit: 20 fish.SmELTTidal waters open Aug 1 to May 31(closedJun 1 to Jul 31).Apr 1 to Jun 15, Kennetcook River,Meander River, Herbert River, St. CroixRiver and Avon River, Hants County, dipnetting permitted except closed Thursdays,Fridays, and Saturdays. Other areas, dipnettingpermitted except closed Fridays,Saturdays, and Sundays. Bag limit—60maximum possession, not more than 30 ofwhich may be harvested by dip net.Grand Lake, Halifax County, open Jan 1to Sep 30, bag limit reduced to 24 smelt byangling.inland and coastal waters of Nova Scotia,from Cape North along the Atlantic coastand the waters of the Bay of Fundy, tothe New Brunswick border, minimumsize limit, not less that 35 cm (13.8 in)measured from the tip of the nose to thetip of the tail. Bag limit: 10 fish.NOTE:Special provisions and winter seasons maybe in place for trout, white perch, yellowperch and chain pickerel in selected waters.Consult each Recreational Fishing Area forexpanded angling opportunities for some ofthese species. The Datum type used for gridreferences to identify boundaries for specificfishing areas is NAD 27.Inland waters: The boundary between Inlandand tidal waters is defined under Section II ofthe Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations.A list of the inland water boundaries forthe major rivers in Nova Scotia can befound at www.gov.ns.ca/fish/sportfishing/angling/inlandwaterboundaries.shtml. For thelocations of other inland water boundariesnot on the list, please consult the local officeof the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.EELNo closed season in tidal waters. Forinland (non- tidal) waters, the openseason coincides with an open seasonfor a sportfish: salmon, trout, orsmallmouth bass. The waters along theNorthumberland Strait and Gulf of St.Lawrence from the New Brunswick borderto Cape North, minimum size limit, notless than 53 cm (21 in) measured from thetip of the nose to the tip of the tail. TheA n g l e r s ' H A n d b o o k • 2 0 1 3 9
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Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsMinister’s Messa
Page 5 and 6: New for 2013Please review each Recr
Page 7 and 8: Proposed Changes for 2014The follow
Page 9: Licence Stubs - Return for a chance
Page 13 and 14: Nova Scotia’s Wilderness AreasPro
Page 15 and 16: BARRIER FREE SPORT FISHING SITESBar
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Page 19 and 20: (2) Northeast (inside) of the East
Page 21 and 22: Out here,we are the lawDid you know
Page 23 and 24: SPECIAL TROUT mANAGEmENT AREASWEST
Page 25 and 26: We are a provincial group of recrea
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Page 31 and 32: noVa ScoTia SporTFiSh haBiTaT FundI
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Page 35 and 36: Thank you to our 24 community group
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Page 41 and 42: Fishing Bans and Restrictionsin Pro
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