Nova Scotia Anglers' Handbook & 2013 Summary of Regulations

additional enhancement. The Departmentrelies heavily on the assistance from volunteergroups (NSSA affiliates, River Associations,watershed stewardship organizations etc.)to provide help with broodstock collection,stocking juvenile salmon and provide localtraditional knowledge.L2F Cumberland County.Fishing Tackle programThe NS Department of Fisheries andAquaculture has partnered with NSDepartment of Natural Resources to offeraccess to fishing rods, tackle, licences,sportfishing literature and safety equipment,at six of our provincial camping parks: MiraRiver, Boylston, Dollar Lake, Laurie, Smiley’sand Ellenwood Lake. Fishing licences arerequired at Boylston, Dollar Lake, Laurie,Smiley’s and Ellenwood Lake Provincial Parksand may be purchased at the park offices orNatural Resources offices.atlantic Salmonenhancement programThe cultural and economic importance of theAtlantic salmon fishery is recognized by theProvince of Nova Scotia. The Inland FisheriesDivision’s Atlantic Salmon EnhancementProgram was developed in 2006. This programinvolves on-going consultation with theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans andother stakeholders around the Province. Theobjective of the program is to provide increasedopportunities to angle Atlantic salmon. Therivers selected have salmon populations whichare relatively stable but could benefit fromSince the first broodstock collections of2006, eight rivers have had their populationsenhanced with fry, parr or smolt from theFraser’s Mills or Margaree hatcheries. Therivers are: Baddeck River, Middle River(Cape Breton), Margaree River, MabouRiver, West River (Pictou), River Philip,St. Francis Harbour River, Waugh’s River.Hatchery enhancement was a critical factorin maintaining an open catch and releasefall season on the Baddeck and Middle Rivers.In the fall of 2012, eggs were obtained fromwild broodstock collected from Middle River,Margaree River and Waugh’s River.For more information on any of the aboveprograms, visit our website: www.gov.ns.ca/fish/sportfishing or contact Nova ScotiaDepartment of Fisheries and Aquaculture,Inland Fisheries Division at (902) 485-5056.Releasing Atlantic salmon fry.A n g l e r s ' H A n d b o o k • 2 0 1 353