Smelt angling dates are consistent with trout angling dates in non-scheduled inland waters (See “Season Dates” ), with the exception of the following list of ponds. Only smelt may be retained when these ponds are closed to trout angling.
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Insular Newfoundland |
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January 15–September 7, 2011 |
Gambo Pond. |
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Gander River seaward from the Gander Bay causeway. |
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Southwest Pond, off the Greenspond highway. |
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Horwood Pond (Notre Dame Bay). |
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Southwest Pond, near Horwood. |
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First Pond on the Campbellton River. |
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Deer Lake. |
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Fox Island River, as indicated by DFO caution signs. |
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Little Codroy estuary, as indicated by DFO caution signs. |
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Parsons Pond (Northern Peninsula). |
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Portland Creek (Northern Peninsula, excluding Inner Pond). |
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Maturin Pond, Long Harbour (Placentia Bay). |
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Freshwater Pond (Burin Peninsula). |
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Garnish Pond (Burin Peninsula). |
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Clam Pond (Burin Peninsula). |
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Salt Pond (Burin Peninsula). |
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Lamaline Barasway (Burin Peninsula). |
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Salt Water Pond, Boxey/Wreck Cove (Fortune Bay). |
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Second Traverse Pond and Northeast Arm, from causeway to bottom of the arm, Sandringham excluding fishing inside the Eastport Causeway. |
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North River (Conception Bay), from Newell’s Road downstream to bait-and-spinner signs near railway trestle. |
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South River (Conception Bay): bait-and-spinner fishing sections of South River, including “Motion,” downstream to bait-and-spinner signs near route 70, Conception Bay Highway. |
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Salmon Cove River (Conception Bay): Harry’s Pond and Salmon Cove, Big Pond (bait-and-spinner fishing areas only). |
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Southwest Brook (Port Blandford), from bait and spinner signs seaward to old CN railway trestle. |
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DATE |
LABRADOR |
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January 15– September 15, 2011 |
St. Charles River from bridge down to mouth. |
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St. Lewis River: from Sand Banks down to mouth. |
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Alexis River: from Soldier down to mouth. |
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Saltwater Pond on Port Mernham Brook. |
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Danes Pond (Alexis Bay). |
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Salt Water Pond (Occasional Harbour). |
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Salt Water Pond (White Bear Arm). |
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Edwards Pond (Shoal Bay). |
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Table Bay Pond. |
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ADDITIONAL MEASURES |
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Smelt angling in non-scheduled inland waters is subject to the same gear limits as trout angling. |
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There is no bag limit or possession limit for smelt. |
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Smelt angling in coastal waters is permitted throughout the year. |
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