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) 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14A will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Tuesday, July 16, 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 3

17. Western Brook, Hare Bay    
18. Ariege or Salmon River, including Southwest Brook and Rose’s Brook, Hare Bay    
19. Easter Brook, Canada Bay    
21. Western Brook or Beaver Brook, Canada Bay    
22. Northwest Brook, Canada Bay
26. Coney Arm River   
27. *Sop’s Arm River, including Main, Doucer’s, Natlin’s, Corner Brook, and all tributary streams
29. Wild Cove Brook, White Bay    
30. Western Arm Brook, White Bay    
31. Middle Arm Brook, White Bay    
32. Southern Arm Brook, White Bay    
33. Baie Verte River & tributaries    
34. Woodstock River

Salmon Fishing Area 4

35. *Burlington River
36. Indian River, Hall’s Bay, including Burnt Berry Brook below falls, Davis Brook and Black Brook  
37. West River, Hall’s Bay, including Rowsell’s Brook & Barney’s Brook   
38. South Brook, Hall’s Bay & tributary streams
39. Tommy’s Arm River & tributary streams    
40. Northwest Arm Brook    
41. Western Arm River    
42. Leamington River    
43. Charles Brook, Bay of Exploits    
44. Northern Arm River, Bay of Exploits    
45. Peter’s River, Bay of Exploits
46. Exploits River & tributary streams     
          •  Tributaries below Grand Falls fishway    
          •  Main stem, from Stoney Brook to Exploits Bay    
          •  Main stem of mid-Exploits from Grand Falls fishway to Red Indian Lake dam    
50. *Gander River & tributary streams     
          •  Northwest Gander tributary    
          •  All other tributaries of the Main Stem and Southwest Gander    
          •  Waters above Great Gull Falls on Great Gull River (tributary Northwest Gander)    
          •  Waters above Big Dead Wolf Falls, including Waters and Caribou Brook (tributary Southwest Gander)
51. *Ragged Harbour River & tributary streams    
52. Anchor Brook    
53. *Deadman’s Bay River & tributary streams
54. Windmill Brook

Salmon Fishing Area 5

55. Northwest Brook, Indian Bay
56. Indian Bay River & tributary streams
57. Northwest Brook, Trinity, Bonavista Bay
58. Traverse Brook & tributary streams
59. Middle Brook, including Square Pond Brook & Burnt Pond Brook
60. Gambo River & tributary streams, including Mint Brook, Narrows, Triton Brook, Riverhead Brook & Parsons Brook
61. Northwest Brook, Alexander Bay
64. Salmon Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams
65. Southwest Brook, Port Blandford, & tributary streams

Salmon Fishing Area 6

66. Salmon Cove River, Trinity Bay
67. Trouty River, Trinity Bay
68. Pope’s Harbour River, Trinity Bay
69. *Shoal Harbour River, Trinity Bay & tributaries

Salmon Fishing Area 13

150. Humber River & tributary streams, (including Adies Lake)
152. Goose Arm River

Salmon Fishing Area 14A

154. *Lomond Main River, (East Arm, Bonne Bay) including East Branch
164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder
165. *St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake
167. East River, St. Barbe
168. Big Brook, St. Barbe
169. Watson’s Brook, St. Barbe    
170. Pincent’s Brook, Pistolet Bay
171. *Parker’s River (West Brook), Pistolet Bay
172. Bartlett’s Brook & tributary streams, Pistolet Bay
173. Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay
174. East River, Pistolet Bay

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2024-25)

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 2024-130, 2024-131, 2024-132, 2024-133, and 2024-134 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-146, 2024-147, 2024-148, 2024-149, and 2024-150 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 16, 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