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.
