In-Season River Status
Reading the Table
- Class 6
- Class 4
- Class 2
- Class 0
- Unclassified
- Closed (special management measures may apply)
* Indicates river has closed sections. Please Closed for the Season section
1 All rivers noted as "Open" will open one hour before sunrise on the effective date.
All rivers noted as “Morning Angling Only” will be open for angling from one hour before sunrise until 10:00 a.m. on the effective date.
All rivers noted as "Closed" or "Partial Closure" will close effective one hour after sunset on the effective date. “Morning Angling Only” rivers will close at 10:01am on the effective date. If a river is partially closed during the season, please contact the DFO Angling Line at 1-800-782-3058 or your local DFO detachment for a detailed description of the closure.
Please refer to the "Watershed Management Plans" and "Closed for the Season" sections of the Anglers Guide for more details on partial sections of rivers closed for the entire season.
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 - Flowers River & tributary streams |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Hunt River |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Adlatok River |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Ujutok River & tributary streams |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Little Bay River & tributary streams |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Big River |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Michael's River |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Tom Luscombe River & tributary streams |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 1 - Double Mer & tributary streams |
UC | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 2 - Eagle River |
UC | Open | |
| * Zone 2 - Sand Hill River & tributary streams |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Reid's Pond River & Reid's Pond |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Hawke River |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Gilbert River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Shinney's River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - St. Mary's River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - St. Charles River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - St. Lewis River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Port Marnham Brook & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Alexis River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Black Bear River & tributaries |
UC | Open | |
| Zone 2 - Paradise River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - White Bear River & tributaries |
UC | Open | |
| * Zone 2 - Dykes River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 2 - North River & tributaries |
UC | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 - Western Brook, Hare Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Ariege or Salmon River, including Southwest Brook and Rose's Brook, Hare Bay |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Easter Brook, Canada Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Northeast Book & tributary streams, Canada Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Western Brook or Beaver Brook, Canada Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Northwest Brook, Canada Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Cloud River, Canada Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Soufletts River, Harbour Deep |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Little Harbour Deep |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Coney Arm River |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 3 - Sop's Arm River, including Main, Doucer's, Natlin's, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Hampden River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Wild Cove Brook, White Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Western Arm Brook, White Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Middle Arm Brook, White Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Southern Arm Brook, White Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Baie Verte River & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 3 - Woodstock River |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Zone 4 - Burlington River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Indian River, Hall's Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - West River, Hall's Bay, including Rowsell's Brook & Barney's Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - South Brook, Hall's Bay & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Tommy's Arm River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Northwest Arm Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Western Arm River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Leamington River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Peter's River, Bay of Exploits |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 4 - Exploits River & tributary streams |
6 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - All Exploits watershed above Red Indian Lake dam
|
0 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Main stem of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam
|
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Main stem, from Stoney Brook to Exploits Bay
|
6 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Tributaries below Grand Falls fishway
|
4 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Tributaries of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam
|
2 | Open | |
| Rattling Brook downstream from the power house |
- | Closed | |
| * Zone 4 - Campbellton River & tributaries, including Neyles Brook & Indian Arm River & tributary streams - More info |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Dog Bay Rivers, including Southwest Brook & all tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 4 - Gander River & tributary streams |
6 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - All other tributaries of the Main Stem and Southwest Gander
|
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Main Stem below Gander Lake
|
6 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Northwest Gander tributary
|
4 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Waters above Big Dead Wolf Falls,.including Waters and Caribou Brook (tributary Southwest Gander)
|
0 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Waters above Great Gull Falls on Great Gull River (tributary Northwest Gander)
|
0 | Open | |
| * Zone 4 - Ragged Harbour River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Anchor Brook |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 4 - Deadman's Bay River & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 4 - Windmill Brook |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 - Northwest Brook, Indian Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Indian Bay River & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Traverse Brook & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Middle Brook, including Square Pond Brook & Burnt Pond Brook |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Gambo River & tributary streams, including Mint Brook, Narrows, Triton Brook, Riverhead Brook & Parsons Brook |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 5 - Northwest Brook, Alexander Bay - More info |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 5 - Terra Nova River & tributaries, including Maccles Brook, |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 5 - Northwest River, Port Blandford, & tributary streams |
1 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Salmon Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 5 - Southwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Zone 6 - Salmon Cove River, Trinity Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 6 - Trouty River, Trinity Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 6 - Pope's Harbour River, Trinity Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 6 - Shoal Harbour River, Trinity Bay & tributaries |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 6 - Deer Harbour River & tributary streams, Trinity Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 6 - Bellevue River, Trinity Bay |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 7 - Salmon Cove River, Conception Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 7 - North River, Conception Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 7 - South River, Conception Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 7 - North Arm River, Holyrood |
0 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 8 - Renews River |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 9 - Biscay Bay River |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 9 - Northeast Brook, Trepassey |
- | Closed | |
| * Zone 9 - Northwest Brook, Trepassey |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - Peter's River |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 9 - Salmonier River, including Back River below falls |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - Colinet River, including north and east branches |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - Rocky River & tributary streams |
0 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - North Harbour River, St. Mary's Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - Little Salmonier River, St. Mary's Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 9 - Big Barachois Brook, St. Mary's Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 9 - Branch River, St. Mary's Bay |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 10 - Great Barasway |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - South East River (Placentia) &tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 10 - Northeast River, Placentia |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 10 - Come By Chance River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Watson's Brook, Placentia Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - North Harbour River, Placentia Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Black River, Placentia Bay below falls |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Piper's Hole River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Nonsuch Brook |
0 | Open | |
| * Zone 10 - Cape Rodger River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Bay de l'Eau River |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 10 - Red Harbour River, Northeast &Northwest branches & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - West Brook, North West Arm, Mortier Bay, & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Tide's Brook, Mortier Bay, including Main Brook, Shearstick Brook &tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Salmonier River, Burin |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Little St. Lawrence River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Lawn River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Taylor's Bay River, Burin Peninsula & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 10 - Salmonier Lamaline River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 10 - Piercey's Brook & tributary streams |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Zone 11 - Grand Bank Brook & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 11 - Garnish River, including Lower Garnish & Upper or Black River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Long Harbour River & tributary streams, Fortune Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Bay du Nord River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Simmons Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Southwest Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Old Bay Brook, Bay de l'Eau |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Taylor's Bay Brook, Bay de l'Eau |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 11 - Conne River & tributary streams, including Bernard's Brook & Twillick Brooks, Bay d'Espoir |
2 | Closed | |
| Zone 11 - Long Reach Brook, East Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Allen's Cove Brook, Facheau Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Bottom Brook, Facheau Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Hare Bay Rivers, Southwest Coast |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Grey River, including Salmon Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - White Bear River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - Bay de Lupe River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 11 - King's Harbour River |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 12 - Grandy's River, including Top Pond Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - Cinq Cerf River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - East Bay Brook, La Poile |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - La Poile River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - Farmer's Arm River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - Garia River, including North West Brook |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 12 - Burnt Island River (Grandy's Brook) |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - Isle aux Morts River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - Grand Bay River |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 12 - North West Brook, Grand Bay |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 13 - Bear Cove River, including Billy's Pond Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Little Codroy River, including Cooper's Brook, Southern Brook & Western Brook |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - 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 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Highlands River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Crabbe's River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Middle Barachois River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Robinson's River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Fischell's Brook & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Little Barachois Brook & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Harry's River, including Spruce Brook, Little George's, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Fox Island River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Serpentine River & tributary streams |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 13 - Cook's Brook |
- | Closed | |
| * Zone 13 - Humber River & tributary Streams (includes Adies Lake) - More info |
6 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Hughes Brook |
0 | Open | |
| Zone 13 - Goose Arm River |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 14A - Trout River |
- | Closed | |
| * Zone 14A - Lomond Main River, (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - Deer Arm River |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Western Brook & tributary streams |
- | Closed | |
| Zone 14A - Parsons Pond River & tributary .streams |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Portland Creek River, including Brian's Feeder |
4 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Portland Creek Feeder & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - River of Ponds, including Kate's Feeder, Big Feeder Brook, Spring Tilt Brook (below Spring Tilt Pond) & Big Gulch Brook |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - Little Brook Ponds & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - Torrent River & tributary streams |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - East River, Hawke's Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Castor River, including Southwest Feeder |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake |
4 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - West River, St. Barbe |
- | Closed | |
| Zone 14A - East River, St. Barbe |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Big Brook, St. Barbe |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Watson's Brook, St. Barbe |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Pincent's Brook, Pistolet Bay |
2 | Open | |
| * Zone 14A - Parker's River (West Brook), Pistolet Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Bartlett's Brook & tributary streams, Pistolet Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14A - East River, Pistolet Bay |
2 | Open |
| River section | Class | Status | Date in Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 14B - Forteau River, including First Lake, Second Lake & Third Lake |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14B - L'anse au Loup Brook |
2 | Open | |
| Zone 14B - Pinware River & tributaries, including Trout River & Country Cat River |
2 | Open |