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Downstream from the highway bridge at Grand River to a line drawn between Red Head (grid reference 684988 5052445) and Black Point (grid reference 687315 5053249), Apr 15 to Sep 30, single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait is prohibited. Sep 1 to Sep 30, all specked trout must be released, only brown trout and rainbow trout may be retained, bag limit one (1) brown or rainbow trout, artificial fly only, natural bait is prohibited. NORTH ASPY RIVER, VICTORIA COUNTY Upstream from the Bay St. Lawrence highway bridge to the Cape Breton Highlands Park boundary. Apr 15 to Sep 30. Jun 1 to Aug 31, single hook lure or artificial fly only, natural bait is prohibited. Sep 1 to Sep 30, all specked trout must be released, only brown trout and rainbow trout may be retained, bag limit five (5) brown or rainbow trout, single hook lure or artificial fly only, natural bait is prohibited. BADDECK RIVER, VICTORIA COUNTY Upstream from the 105 Highway bridge including the North Branch Baddeck River, Peter's Brook and Canes Pond, excluding tributaries. May 15 to Aug 31, single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait is prohibited, bag limit five (5) trout, only one speckled trout may be 35 cm (13.8 in) total length or longer. Sep 1 to Sep 30, all specked trout must be released, only brown trout and rainbow trout may be retained, bag limit five (5) brown or rainbow trout, single hook lure or artificial fly only, natural bait is prohibited. Oct 1 to Oct 31, rainbow and brown trout only, barbless artificial fly only, bag limit two (2) trout. MIDDLE RIVER, VICTORIA COUNTY Upstream from the Highway 105 Bridge to the Cabot Trail Highway Bridge near Finlayson, including tributaries except Indian Brook, May 15 to Aug 31, single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait is prohibited, bag limit five (5) trout, only one speckled trout may be 35 cm (13.8 in) total length or longer. Sep 1 to Sep 30, all specked trout must be released, only brown trout and rainbow trout may be retained, bag limit five (5) brown or rainbow trout, single hook lure or artificial fly only, natural bait is prohibited. Oct 1 to Oct 31, rainbow and brown trout only, barbless artificial fly only, bag limit of two (2) trout. Upstream from the Cabot Trail Highway Bridge near Findlayson, including tributaries, CLOSED ALL YEAR NORTH RIVER, VICTORIA COUNTY Upstream from the tidal pool to a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer, including tributaries, May 15 to Aug 31, artificial fly only. Jul 15 to Aug 31, upstream from the Little Falls pool, as marked by a fishery officer, to the Benches, as marked by a fishery officer, CLOSED TO ANGLING. Waters upstream from the benches marked by a fishery officer including tributaries, CLOSED ALL YEAR. contd. on page 19 18 A n g l e r s ' H a n d b o o k • 2 0 1 6
CAPE BRETON HIGHLANDS This management area is the area enclosed by the following boundaries: 105 highway from the St. Anns exit (exit 11) to the Hunters Mountain exit (exit 7); Cabot Trail Highway from the Hunters Mountain exit (exit 7) to the Victoria/Inverness County line; Victoria/Inverness County line to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park boundary; Cape Breton Highlands National Park boundary to the Cabot Trail Highway at Ingonish; The Cabot Trail Highway at Ingonish to the 105 Highway at St. Anns (exit 11). OPEN ALL YEAR, bag limit ten (10) speckled trout, natural bait allowed all season. Note: The following waters are not included in the Cape Breton Highlands Management Area. Baddeck River, North Branch Baddeck River, Peter's Brook and Canes Pond, not including tributaries to those rivers. Barachois River, not including tributaries. Indian Brook, downstream from the confluence of the east and west branches, not including tributaries. Ingonish River, not including tributaries. North River, downstream from a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer, not including tributaries. Middle River, including tributaries. Eco-Trail Pond, Isle Madame, Richmond County, OPEN ALL YEAR. The bag limit is reduced to two (2) trout, either species or combined, Oct 1 to Mar 31. EXTENDED SEASONS FOR RAINBOW TROUT AND BROWN TROUT The tidal waters of the Bras d’Or Lakes: OPEN ALL YEAR ANY GEAR. NOT INCLUDING: (1); waters of the Baddeck River upstream from the Hwy 105 bridge; (2); Northeast (inside) of the East Bay Sandbar; and (3); waters upstream from Black River bridge in Dundee, (4); waters upstream from Crowdis Bridge in river Deny's Basin; and (5); waters upstream from Mackenzie Brook Bridge near South Side Basin of River Deny's which remain closed to all angling, Jan 1 to Mar 31. Waters inside the Boom Channel including River Denys and all of River Denys Basin are closed to trout angling, Oct 1 to Mar 31, CLOSED TO ANGLING Apr 1 to Apr 30. St. Patrick’s Channel, St. Andrews Channel, and Sydney River (between the dam and a line drawn between Point Edward and Liscomb Point), OPEN ALL YEAR. For areas open all year, the bag limit is reduced to two (2) trout, Oct 1 to Mar 31. Minimum size limit for rainbow trout is 35cm (13.8 in) in the Bras d’Or Lakes, ALL YEAR. Baddeck River, Middle River, Victoria County. May 15 to Oct 31. The bag limit is reduced to two (2) trout, Oct 1 to Oct 31, barbless artificial fly only. NIGHT FISHING FOR BROWN TROUT Salmon River, Cape Breton County downstream from the highway bridge near Rock Elm to its confluence with the Mira River, Apr 15 to Aug 31. SMALLMOUTH BASS CLOSED ALL YEAR except the following: Blacketts Lake, Cape Breton County. Lake Ainslie, Inverness County. Apr 1 to Oct 31. Bag limit (25) bass. ANGLING SEASONS FOR OTHER SPECIES (See Page 6) Cape Breton Highlands National Park A National Parks general fishing permit or National Parks salmon licence as well as a park entry permit is required to angle in the park. For more information contact the Park Office (see page 13). A n g l e r s ' H a n d b o o k • 2 0 1 6 19
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