Fisheries and Oceans Canada

DFO advises anglers of the following closures to all angling until further notice, effective one hour after sunset on August 13, 2025:

Salmon Fishing Area 4
49. Dog Bay Rivers, including Southwest Brook & all tributary streams
50. *Gander River & tributary streams
•    Northwest Gander tributary
•    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

Salmon Fishing Area 10
96. Nonsuch Brook
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
110. Long Harbour River & tributary streams, Fortune Bay

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 4 and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on August 13, 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 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 4
50. *Gander River & tributary streams
•    Main Stem below Gander Lake

Salmon Fishing Area 13
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

*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 2025-185, 2025-186, 2025-187, 2025-188 and 2025-189 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2025-192, 2025-193, 2025-194, 2025-195 and 2025-196 will come into effect at 1800 hours on August 13, 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.