Anglers' Guide 2024-2025 - Newfoundland and Labrador scheduled Salmon Rivers

Newfoundland and Labrador scheduled Salmon Rivers

Season and Daily Bag Limit (Retained)
Tag Use. (Bag Limits, Catch-and-Release)

Class 0:

  • No fish may be retained:
  • A valid inland fishery licence for salmon is required. (Two per day Catch-and-Release)

Class 2 Rivers:

  • Tag 1 is valid.
  • One fish possession limit.
  • Three per day Catch-and-Release

Class 4, Class 6 and Unclassified Rivers:

  • Tag 1 and 2 are valid.
  • Two fish possession limit.
  • Three per day Catch-and- Release

Non-scheduled Rivers:

  • Retention of salmon in non-scheduled waters is not permitted.
  • Catch and release limit of three fish per day.

Reading the Map

0 Class 0

2 Class 2

4 Class 4

6 Class 6

UC Unclassified

— Closed (special management measures may apply)

* Indicates river has closed sections. Please see closed for the season section.

Newfoundland and Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers Map [PDF - 5.6 MB]

Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers

Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers – Salmon Fishing Area 1

SALMON FISHING AREA 1 Class
1. Flowers River & tributary streams UC
2. Hunt River UC
3. Adlatok River UC
4. Ujutok River & tributary streams UC
5. Little Bay River & tributary streams UC
6. Big River UC
7. Michael’s River UC
8. Tom Luscombe River & tributary streams UC
9. Double Mer & tributary streams UC
Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 2
SALMON FISHING AREA 2 Class
10. Eagle River UC
11. Sand Hill River & tributary streams UC
12. Reid’s Pond River & Reid’s Pond UC
13. Hawke River UC
14. Gilbert River 2
15. Shinney’s River 2
16. St. Mary’s River 2
178. St. Charles River & tributaries 2
179. St. Lewis River & tributaries 2
180. Port Marnham Brook & tributaries 2
181. Alexis River & tributaries 2
182. Black Bear River & tributaries UC
183. Paradise River & tributaries 2
184. White Bear River & tributaries UC
185. Dykes River & tributaries 2
186. North River & tributaries UC
Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 14B
SALMON FISHING AREA 14B Class
175. Forteau River, including First Lake, Second Lake & Third Lake 2
176. L’anse au Loup Brook 2
177. Pinware River & tributaries, including Trout River & Country Cat River 2

Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers

Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 3
Salmon Fishing Area 3 Class
17. Western Brook, Hare Bay 2
18. Ariege or Salmon River, including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay 4
19. Easter Brook, Canada Bay 2
20. Northeast Book & tributary streams, Canada Bay 2
21. Western Brook or Beaver Brook, Canada Bay 2
22. Northwest Brook, Canada Bay 2
23. Cloud River, Canada Bay 2
24. Soufletts River, Harbour Deep 2
25. Little Harbour Deep 2
26. Coney Arm River 2
27. *Sop’s Arm River, including Main, Doucer’s, Natlin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams 4
28. Hampden River 2
29. Wild Cove Brook, White Bay 2
30. Western Arm Brook, White Bay 2
31. Middle Arm Brook, White Bay 2
32. Southern Arm Brook, White Bay 2
33. Baie Verte River & tributaries 2
34. Woodstock River 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 4
Salmon Fishing Area 4 Class
35. *Burlington River 2
36. Indian River, Hall’s Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook 4
37. West River, Hall’s Bay, including Rowsell’s Brook & Barney’s Brook 2
38. South Brook, Hall’s Bay & tributary streams 2
39. Tommy’s Arm River & tributary streams 2
40. Northwest Arm Brook 2
41. Western Arm River 2
42. Leamington River 2
43. Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits 2
44. Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits 2
45. Peter’s River, Bay of Exploits 2
46. Exploits River & tributary streams  
Tributaries below Grand Falls fishway 4
Main stem, from Stoney Brook to Exploits Bay 6
Main stem of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam 2
All Exploits watershed above Red Indian Lake dam 0
47. Rattling Brook downstream from the power house -
48. *Campbellton River & tributaries, including Neyles Brook & Indian Arm River & tributary streams 4
49. Dog Bay Rivers, including Southwest Brook & all tributary streams 2
50. *Gander River & tributary streams  
Main Stem below Gander Lake 6
Northwest Gander tributary 4
All other tributaries of the Main Stem and Southwest Gander 2
Waters above Great Gull Falls on Great Gull River (tributary Northwest Gander) 0
Waters above Big Dead Wolf Falls,.including Waters and Caribou Brook (tributary Southwest Gander) 0
51. *Ragged Harbour River & tributary streams 2
52. Anchor Brook 4
53. *Deadman’s Bay River & tributary streams 4
54. Windmill Brook 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 5
Salmon Fishing Area 5 Class
55. Northwest Brook, Indian Bay 2
56. Indian Bay River & tributary streams 4
57. Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay 2
58. Traverse Brook & tributary streams 4
59. Middle Brook, including Square Pond Brook & Burnt Pond Brook 4
60. Gambo River & tributary streams, including Mint Brook, Narrows, Triton Brook, Riverhead Brook & Parsons Brook 4
61. Northwest Brook, Alexander Bay 2
62. *Terra Nova River & tributaries, including Maccles Brook 2
63. *Northwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams -
64. Salmon Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams 2
65. Southwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 6
Salmon Fishing Area 6 Class
66. Salmon Cove River, Trinity Bay 2
67. Trouty River, Trinity Bay 2
68. Pope’s Harbour River, Trinity Bay 2
69. *Shoal Harbour River, Trinity Bay & tributaries 2
70. Deer Harbour River & tributary streams, Trinity Bay 2
71. *Bellevue River, Trinity Bay 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 7
Salmon Fishing Area 7 Class
72. Salmon Cove River, Conception Bay 2
73. *North River, Conception Bay 2
74. *South River, Conception Bay 2
75. North Arm River, Holyrood 0
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 8
Salmon Fishing Area 8 Class
76. Renews River 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 9
Salmon Fishing Area 9 Class
77. Biscay Bay River 2
78. *Northeast Brook, Trepassey -
79. *Northwest Brook, Trepassey 2
80. Peter’s River 2
81. *Salmonier River, including Back River below falls 2
82. Colinet River, including north and east branches 2
83. Rocky River & tributary streams 0
84. North Harbour River, St. Mary’s Bay 2
85. Little Salmonier River, St. Mary’s Bay 2
86. Big Barachois Brook, St. Mary’s Bay 2
87. *Branch River, St. Mary’s Bay 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 10
Salmon Fishing Area 10 Class
88. Great Barasway 2
89. South East River (Placentia) &tributary streams 2
90. *Northeast River, Placentia 2
91. Come By Chance River 2
92. Watson’s Brook, Placentia Bay 2
93. North Harbour River, Placentia Bay 2
94. Black River, Placentia Bay below falls 2
95. Piper’s Hole River 2
96. Nonsuch Brook 0
97. Cape Rodger River 2
98. Bay de l’Eau River 2
99. Red Harbour River, Northeast &Northwest branches & tributary streams 2
100. West Brook, North West Arm, Mortier Bay, & tributary streams 2
101. Tide’s Brook, Mortier Bay, including Main Brook, Shearstick Brook &tributary streams 2
102. Salmonier River, Burin 2
103. Little St. Lawrence River & tributary streams 2
104. Lawn River & tributary streams 2
105. Taylor’s Bay River, Burin Peninsula & tributary streams 2
106. *Salmonier Lamaline River & tributary streams 2
107. Piercey’s Brook & tributary streams 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 11
Salmon Fishing Area 11 Class
108. *Grand Bank Brook & tributary streams 2
109. *Garnish River, including Lower Garnish & Upper or Black River & tributary streams 2
110. Long Harbour River & tributary streams, Fortune Bay 2
111. Bay du Nord River 2
112. Simmons Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay 2
113. Southwest Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay 2
114. Old Bay Brook, Bay de l’Eau 2
115. Taylor’s Bay Brook, Bay de l’Eau 2
116. *Conne River & tributary streams, including Bernard’s Brook & Twillick Brooks, Bay d’Espoir 2
117. Long Reach Brook, East Bay 2
118. Allen’s Cove Brook, Facheau Bay 2
119. Bottom Brook, Facheau Bay 2
120. Hare Bay Rivers, Southwest Coast 2
121. Grey River, including Salmon Brook 2
122. White Bear River 2
123. Bay de Lupe River 2
124. King’s Harbour River 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 12
Salmon Fishing Area 12 Class
125. Grandy’s River, including Top Pond Brook 2
126. Cinq Cerf River 2
127. East Bay Brook, La Poile 2
128. La Poile River 2
129. Farmer’s Arm River 2
130. Garia River, including North West Brook 2
131. *Burnt Island River (Grandy’s Brook) 2
132. Isle aux Morts River 2
133. Grand Bay River 2
134. North West Brook, Grand Bay 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 13
Salmon Fishing Area 13 Class
135. Bear Cove River, including Billy’s Pond Brook 2
136. Little Codroy River, including Cooper’s Brook, Southern Brook & Western Brook 2
137. *Great Codroy River, including Broom Brook, Ryan’s Brook & Mullchingnic Brook;
the North Branch of Great Codroy, including Upper Brook, Lower Brook & Crooked Brook;
the South Branch of Great Codroy, including Bullhouse Brook
4
138. *Highlands River & tributary streams 2
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams 2
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams 2
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams 2
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams 2
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams 2
144. *Little Barachois Brook & tributary streams 2
145. *Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams 2
146. *Harry’s River, including Spruce Brook, Little George’s, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook 2
147. Fox Island River & tributary streams 2
148. Serpentine River & tributary streams 2
149. *Cook’s Brook -
150.Humber River & tributary streams, (including Adies Lake) 6
151.Hughes Brook 0
152.Goose Arm River 2
Newfoundland Scheduled Salmon Rivers - Salmon Fishing Area 14
Salmon Fishing Area 14 Class
153. Trout River -
154. *Lomond Main River, (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch 4
155. *Deer Arm River 4
156. Western Brook & tributary streams -
157. Parsons Pond River & tributary .streams 4
158. Portland Creek River, including Brian’s Feeder 4
159. Portland Creek Feeder & tributary streams 4
160. *River of Ponds, including Kate’s Feeder, Big Feeder Brook, Spring Tilt Brook (below Spring Tilt Pond) & Big Gulch Brook 4
161. *Little Brook Ponds & tributary streams 4
162. Torrent River & tributary streams 4
163. *East River, Hawke’s Bay 2
164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder 4
165. *St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake 4
166. West River, St. Barbe -
167. East River, St. Barbe 2
168. Big Brook, St. Barbe 2
169. Watson’s Brook, St. Barbe 2
170. Pincent’s Brook, Pistolet Bay 2
171. *Parker’s River (West Brook), Pistolet Bay 2
172. Bartlett’s Brook & tributary streams, Pistolet Bay 2
173. Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay 2
174. East River, Pistolet Bay 2

Barbless hooks must be used at all times on scheduled salmon rivers. Only one fly may be used at a time.