Nova Scotia Anglers' Handbook & 2013 Summary of Regulations

(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