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) 6, 7, 10 and 11 will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on July 29, 2025.

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 2025 Anglers’ Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 6
71. *Bellevue River, Trinity Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 7
72. Salmon Cove River, Conception Bay
73. *North River, Conception Bay
75. North Arm River, Holyrood

Salmon Fishing Area 10
97. Cape Rodger River
98. Bay de l'Eau River
99. Red Harbour River, Northeast & Northwest branches & tributary streams
100. West Brook, North West Arm, Mortier Bay & tributary streams
101. Tide's Brook, Mortier Bay, including Main Brook, Shearstick Brook & tributary streams
102. Salmonier River, Burin
103. Little St. Lawrence River & tributary streams
104. Lawn River & tributary streams
105. Taylor’s Bay River, Burin Peninsula & tributary streams
106. *Salmonier Lamaline River & tributary streams
107. Piercey's Brook & tributary streams

Salmon Fishing Area 11
108. *Grand Bank Brook & tributary streams
109. *Garnish River, including Lower Garnish & Upper or Black River & tributary streams

*indicates river has closed sections (reference Anglers’ Guide 2025-26)

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and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2025-156, 2025-157, 2025-158, 2025-159 and 2025-160 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-162, 2025-163, 2025-164, 2025-165 and 2025-166 will come into effect at 1800 hours on July 29, 2025.

Notices to Anglers are now available online in the Fisheries Notices section of the DFO Newfoundland and Labrador Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region.

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