Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 2, 4, 12 and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 2
10. Eagle River
11. Sand Hill River & tributary streams
12. Reid’s Pond River & Reid’s Pond
13. Hawke River
14. Gilbert River
15. Shinney’s River
16. St. Mary’s River
178. St. Charles River & tributaries
179. St. Lewis River & tributaries
180. Port Marnham Brook & tributaries
181. Alexis River & tributaries
182. Black Bear River & tributaries
183. Paradise River & tributaries
184. White Bear River & tributaries
185. Dykes River & tributaries
186. North River & tributaries

Salmon Fishing Area 4
49. Dog Bay Rivers, including Southwest Brook & all tributary streams
50. All tributaries of the main stem of Gander River 

Salmon Fishing Area 12
125. Grandy’s River, including Top Pond Brook 

Salmon Fishing Area 13
135. Bear Cove River, including Billy’s Pond Brook
136. Little Codroy River, including Cooper’s Brook, Southern Brook & Western Brook
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
138. *Highlands River & tributary streams
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams
144. *Little Barachois Brook & tributary streams
145. *Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams
146. *Harry’s River, including Spruce Brook, Little George’s, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook
150.   Lower Humber River 

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-124, 2024-125, 2024-126, 2024-127, and 2024-128 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-130, 2024-131, 2024-132, 2024-133, and 2024-134 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 11, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

If you would like to have all "Notices to Anglers" for recreational fisheries sent directly to you by email please contact: miranda.pryor@dfo-mpo.gc.ca