Fisheries and Oceans Canada

NOTICE TO ANGLERS
Notice Number
na.26.004
Issue Date

Reminder - Closure of Winter Trout Angling Season

DFO reminds anglers that the winter trout angling season for Zone 1 (Insular Newfoundland) closes on April 15, 2026. Angling for trout in tidal waters is still permitted outside DFO caution signs. However, the daily bag limit applies.

Notices to Anglers are available online in the Fishery 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: NLPRI@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

For information, contact:

Beth Ann Hawco
Senior Resource Manager
Tel. (709) 765-1566
E-mail: bethann.hawco@dfo-mpo.gc.ca