FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO ANGLERS

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2019/8/1

 

Salmon Rivers Closing in Zone 10

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday August 1, 2019.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day, and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to page 16 of the 2019 Angler's Guide for further information on the 2019 environmental protocol.

Zone 10

96 Nonsuch Brook

97 Cape Rodger River

98 Bay de l'Eau River

99 Red Harbour River, Northeast & Northwest branches & tributary streams

100 West Brook, North West Arm, Mortier Bay & tributary streams

101 Tide's Brook, Mortier Bay, including Main Brook, Shearstick Brook & tributary streams

102 Salmonier River, Burin

103 Little St. Lawrence River & tributary streams

104 Lawn River & tributary streams

For more information please visit the In Season River Status Report at www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/NL/River-Status/In-Season or call the Angling Line at 709-772-4423.

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Regions gives notice that Variation Orders 2019-073, 2019-074, 2019-075, 2019-076 and 2019-077 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2019-186, 2019-187, 2019-188, 2019-189 and 2019-190 come into effect at 1800 hours on August 1, 2019.

Contact:
Chelsea Austin

Resource Manager

Tel. (709) 772-4968
E-mail: chelsea.austin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca