30/05/2024
Recreational Fisheries Notice
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Gulf Region
IN EFFECT
Reopening of the Striped bass spawning ground closure in the Northwest Miramichi River in 2024
Moncton, New Brunswick—May 30, 2024 —Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the date of the reopening of the Striped bass spawning ground closure in a portion of the Northwest Miramichi River.
Starting at 5 p.m. on May 30, 2024, angling will be allowed from the bridge in Red Bank downriver approximately 9.8 km, to a line that is perpendicular to Route 435 and defined by two points as indicated on the following map:
Legend: The map below shows a close-up view of the closure on the Northwest Miramichi River. The Red Bank-Sunny Corner bridge is visible on the lower left side of the map, and on the right side, the downstream boundary of the angling closure is indicated with a black line drawn between two points located approximately 9.8 km downriver from the bridge. This line is perpendicular to Route 435. The zone that will be closed is marked in red. Coordinates of the two points defining the line are 1) 46° 58’00.339"N/-65° 42′ 58,117"W on the north shore; and 2) 46° 57′ 42,322"N/-65° 42′ 57,205"W on the south shore (NAD 83).
The Northwest Miramichi River estuary is the only confirmed successful spawning ground for striped bass in the entire southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, as established by DFO Science. The closure of all angling in the area and during the time when the Striped bass are most concentrated and actively spawning aims at ensuring the best success of spawning activities and the continuous health of the Striped bass stock in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Please refer to Gulf Variation Order 2024-024 for further details. The Orders Registry is available online at: Orders Registry—Order summaries for existing fisheries
Please report illegal fishing activities to DFO’s Renous detachment at 506-622-5992 or to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
To learn more on striped bass conservation measures, please consult the Notice to recreational anglers on the Striped bass fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2024.
For more information on this fishery, please contact:
Eric LeBlanc
Regional Senior Fisheries Management Officer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moncton, New Brunswick
506-871-6852
Date modified: 2024-05-30
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