Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations
SOR/93-55FISHERIES ACT
Registration 1993-02-04
Regulations Respecting Fishing in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and in Adjacent Tidal Waters
P.C. 1993-188 1993-02-04His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, pursuant to sections 8, 43Footnote * and 46 of the Fisheries Act, is pleased hereby to revoke the Nova Scotia Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 848, the New Brunswick Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 844, and the Prince Edward Island Fishery Regulations, C.R.C., c. 850, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting fishing in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and in adjacent tidal waters, in substitution therefor, effective February 24, 1993.
Return to footnote *S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 12Short Title
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Maritime Provinces Fishery Regulations.
Interpretation
2 (1) In these Regulations,
Act
Act means the Fisheries Act; (Loi)
angling
angling means fishing with a line to which one or more hooks are attached and that is held in the hand or attached to a rod that is held in the hand or closely attended; (pêche à la ligneouà la ligne)
artificial fly
artificial fly means a single hook, a double hook or two single hooks that are dressed with materials likely to attract fish and to which no weight, spinning device or natural bait is attached; (mouche artificielle)
bag net
bag net means a net
(a) that is attached to stakes or buoys,
(b) the bag of which floats with the tide or current, and
(c) that is used to catch fish without enmeshing them; (filet à poche)
brook trout
brook trout includes any hybrid of brook trout, but does not include splake; (omble de fontaine)
clams
clams includes bar clams, bay quahaugs, razor clams and soft-shell clams; (clams)
day
day means a calendar day; (jour ou journée)
Department
Department means the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; (ministère)
dip net
dip net means a bag-like net that is
(a) fixed to a frame to which a handle is attached, and
(b) manipulated by hand to catch fish without enmeshing them; (épuisette)
drag rake
drag rake means a device used in fishing for shellfish that is towed along the bed of the water by a vessel, but does not include a hydraulic device or a mechanical device; (râteau traînant)
drift net
drift net means a gill net that drifts in the water, whether or not it is attached to a vessel, and includes a gill net that is not anchored at both ends; (filet dérivant)
foreign fishing vessel
foreign fishing vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act; (bateau de pêche étranger)
gill net
gill net means a net by which fish are caught by being enmeshed and that does not enclose an area of water; (filet maillant)
hook
hook, in relation to angling, means a single, double or treble hook, with or without barbs, on one shank or shaft; (hameçon)
hydraulic device
hydraulic device means a device used in fishing for shellfish whereby the shellfish are lifted from the bed of the water by the use of water under pressure; (dispositif hydraulique)
Indian food fishing
Indian food fishing[Repealed, SOR/93-335, s. 1]
inland waters
inland waters means
(a) all waters of a river, stream or brook set out in column I of an item of Schedule II that are upstream of the boundary or reference point, as the case may be, set out in column II of that item, including any waters tributary thereto that are upstream of that boundary or reference point, and
(b) in any case not referred to in paragraph (a), all waters that are upstream of the low-water mark at the time of low water as set out in the Canadian Tide and Current Tables published by the Department; (eaux intérieures)
jigging
jigging means fishing by manipulating one or more hooks so as to pierce a fish in any part of its body instead of luring the fish to take the hook or hooks into its mouth; (pêche à la turlutte)
landlocked salmon
landlocked salmon means non-anadromous salmon; (ouananiche)
leased oyster area
leased oyster area means an area for which a special licence or lease has been granted to a person under section 58 or 59 of the Act for the purpose of planting or forming oyster beds or for the cultivation and production of oysters; (secteur ostréicole amodié)
length
length means
(a) in relation to an eel, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the caudal fin,
(b) in relation to a salmon or a landlocked salmon, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail,
(c) in relation to a shellfish, the distance measured in a straight line through the longest part of the shell, and
(d) in relation to any other fish referred to in these Regulations, the distance measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail; (longueur)
longline
longline means a line to which two or more hooks are attached at intervals and that is anchored to the bed of the water; (palangre)
mechanical device
mechanical device means any device or equipment used in fishing for shellfish that is not
(a) hand-held,
(b) a drag rake, or
(c) a hydraulic device; (dispositif mécanique)
mesh size
mesh size has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (maillage)
open season
open season means a period of time during which no close time applies; (période d’ouverture)
province
province means, except in the definition salmon tag, the province of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island; (province)
public oyster-fishing area
public oyster-fishing area means any area that is not a leased oyster area; (gisement public de pêche des huîtres)
recreational fishing
recreational fishing means fishing solely for pleasure or fishing to catch fish solely for personal use; (pêche récréative)
Regional Director-General
Regional Director-General[Repealed, SOR/2001-452, s. 1]
registration card
registration card means a fisher’s registration card or a vessel registration card issued under section 5 or under the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (carte d’enregistrement)
salmon
salmon means anadromous salmon; (saumon)
salmon tag
salmon tag means a tag that is designed to be affixed to a salmon to identify the source and year of capture of the salmon and that
(a) is issued with a licence, written permission or other document under the authority of which the salmon was caught that is issued under
(i) the Act or the regulations made thereunder,
(ii) the National Parks Act or the regulations made thereunder,
(iii) an Act of the legislature of a province of Canada or the regulations made thereunder, or
(iv) the laws of any country other than Canada,
(b) is legible, and
(c) has not been tampered with; (étiquette à saumon)
set line
set line means a line that is not attached to a rod or held in the hand and to which only one hook with a single point or barb is attached; (ligne fixe)
shellfish
shellfish means clams, mussels and oysters; (mollusques et crustacés)
splake
splake means a trout that is a cross between a male brook trout and a female lake trout; (truite moulac)
sport fish
sport fish means smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, salmon and trout; (poisson de sport)
square net
square net means a net made of wire or twine and attached to a pole that is manipulated on a pivot so as to lower and raise the net in the water to catch fish without enmeshing them; (carrelet)
tidal waters
tidal waters means, in relation to a county or province, all waters, other than inland waters, that are
(a) within that county or province, or
(b) adjacent to that county or province and closer to that county or province than to any other county or province; (eaux à marée)
trap net
trap net means a net that is set so as to enclose an area of water into which fish are guided through an opening or openings by one or more leaders, including what is commonly referred to as a box net but not including an eel trap; (trappe en filet)
trout
trout means Arctic char, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout; (truite)
weir
weir has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985; (bordigue)
whitefish
whitefish means lake whitefish and round whitefish. (corégone)
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a species or group of species of fish by its common name as set out in column I of an item of Schedule I shall be construed as a reference to the species or group of species whose scientific name is set out in column II that item.
(3) A reference in these Regulations to the weight of fish shall be construed as a reference to the weight of the fish in a completely unprocessed state.
(4) A reference in these Regulations to a grid reference is a grid reference based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid system expressed in the North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) used in the National Topographic Series Maps, Scale 1:50,000, published by the Department of Natural Resources.
(5) Unless otherwise provided or a contrary intention appears, a reference in these Regulations to a river, stream or brook by its proper name shall be construed to include all waters forming part of that river, stream or brook and all waters tributary thereto.
(6) The provisions of these Regulations respecting shellfish that apply to specified waters apply also to the foreshore of those specified waters.
(7) In these Regulations, all geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) are expressed in the North American Datum 1927 (NAD 27) geodetic reference system.
(8) In these Regulations, the lines connecting points or coordinates are rhumb lines, unless stated otherwise.
SOR/93-335, s. 1;
SOR/2001-452, s. 1;
SOR/2008-99, s. 10.
Previous Version
Application
3 (1) These Regulations apply in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and in Canadian fisheries waters adjacent to those provinces.
(2) These Regulations do not apply in respect of
(a) [Repealed, SOR/93-335, s. 2]
(b) fishing for marine mammals;
(c) fishing carried out under the authority of a licence issued under the Atlantic Fishery Regulations, 1985;
(d) except for Part VIII, cultured or cultivated fish found in or taken from
(i) an aquaculture area or site operated under a lease or licence issued by the Minister or under the Aquaculture Act of Nova Scotia or the Aquaculture Act of New Brunswick, or
(ii) a privately owned fish pond that does not contain any wild fish and to which wild fish have no access;
(e) national parks where the National Parks Fishing Regulations apply; or
(f) a foreign fishing vessel or a person fishing from a foreign fishing vessel, except where the vessel or person is engaged in recreational fishing.
(3) Except for this section and sections 2, 4, 6, 18, 19, 22, 25 to 29, 34, 35, 39, 56, 58, and 68, these Regulations do not apply with respect to fishing and related activities carried out under the authority of a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
SOR/93-335, s. 2;
SOR/97-246, s. 1;
SOR/2002-225, s. 10.
PART I General
Licensing and Registration
4 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), no person shall fish for or catch and retain any fish unless
(a) the person is
(i) authorized to do so under the authority of a licence issued under these Regulations, the Fishery (General) Regulations or the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations, or
(ii) accompanying a person referred to in subparagraph (i) and is fishing for
(A) eels with eel traps,
(B) gaspereau with gill nets, trap nets, square nets or weirs,
(C) shad with gill nets, square nets or trap nets,
(D) silversides with trap nets,
(E) smelt with bag nets, box nets or gill nets,
(F) sturgeon with gill nets, or
(G) tomcod with bag nets, box nets or gill nets;
(b) the person holds a fisher’s registration card; and
(c) where a vessel is used in fishing, a vessel registration card has been issued in respect of that vessel.
(2) A person may retain
(a) shad incidentally caught with gaspereau fishing gear operated under the authority of a licence;
(b) [Repealed, SOR/96-125, s. 1]
(c) tomcod incidentally caught with smelt fishing gear operated under the authority of a licence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of
(a) recreational fishing by angling or with set lines;
(b) recreational fishing for clams or mussels by hand or with hand-held tools;
(c) recreational fishing for eels, smelt or tomcod with spears in tidal waters;
(d) recreational fishing for smelt with dip nets;
(e) recreational fishing for gaspereau with dip nets in waters other than
(i) the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island, and
(ii) the inland waters of the Miramichi River and the Saint John River;
(f) fishing for oysters in a leased oyster area; or
(g) fishing for minnows with minnow traps or dip nets.
(4) Paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) do not apply in respect of fishing under the authority of a recreational fishing licence or a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
(5) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply in respect of fishing for oysters in a public oyster-fishing area in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island or Nova Scotia.
SOR/93-335, s. 3;
SOR/96-125, s. 1;
SOR/2001-452, s. 2.
5 The Minister, upon application for a licence or registration card set out in column I of an item of the table to this section and payment of the fee set out in column II of that item, may issue that licence or registration card.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Licence or Registration Card
Fee ($)
1
Fisher’s registration card
50.00
2
Vessel registration card
50.00
3
Commercial fishing licence
30.00 per species
4
Recreational fishing licence
10.00
5
Bait fishing licence
5.00
6
Shellfish replanting licence
Free
7
Licence to take oysters during a close time from a leased oyster area
Free
8
Licence to import salmon
Free
SOR/93-335, s. 4;
SOR/96-3, s. 1.
Prohibited Species
6 No person shall catch and retain or possess Atlantic whitefish.
SOR/2001-452, s. 3.
Fishing in Inland Waters
7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish in inland waters except by angling.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is fishing
(a) for gaspereau, smelt or shellfish;
(b) for minnows with minnow traps or dip nets;
(c) with set lines under Parts XVIII and XIX; or
(d) under the authority of a licence that authorizes fishing in inland waters by means other than angling.
8 No person shall fish in inland waters with the aid of an artificial light or light from a fire.
SOR/2001-452, s. 4.
Jigging Restrictions
9 No person shall fish or assist in fishing by jigging in inland waters or assist in landing fish that have been caught by jigging in inland waters.
SOR/2001-452, s. 4.
9.1 No person shall fish by jigging in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Close Time
1
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
SOR/2001-452, s. 4.
Angling
10 Notwithstanding any open season set out in these Regulations for angling in any inland waters, no person shall angle for any species of fish in those inland waters unless an open season for at least one species of sport fish is in effect in those waters.
11 No person shall angle in inland waters
(a) with more than one fishing line; or
(b) with a fishing line to which more than three hooks are attached.
11.1 No person shall angle in tidal waters for sport fish
(a) with more than one fishing line; or
(b) with a fishing line to which more than three hooks are attached.
SOR/2001-452, s. 5.
11.2 No person shall angle in tidal waters for any species of fish other than sport fish
(a) with more than five fishing lines; or
(b) with a fishing line to which more than six hooks are attached.
SOR/2001-452, s. 5.
11.3 For greater certainty, the prohibitions set out in sections 11.1 and 11.2 do not apply to fishing for commercial purposes.
SOR/2001-452, s. 5.
12 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall angle for sport fish during the period beginning two hours after sunset and ending two hours before sunrise.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of
(a) angling for smallmouth bass in Micmac Lake or Banook Lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia;
(b) angling for brown trout in the Cornwallis River, Kings County, Nova Scotia or in the Mersey River, Queens County, Nova Scotia, downstream from Lake Rossignol to the dam at Cowie Falls; or
(c) angling during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31 in the waters set out in section 116 or Schedule IX.
(3) Nothwithstanding subsection (1), no person shall angle in the inland waters of Nova Scotia set out in Schedule IV during the period beginning at 22:00 h on any day and ending at 06:00 h on the following day.
13 Every person who catches a sport fish by hooking it in a part of its body other than its mouth shall forthwith return the fish to the water from which it was caught and, where the fish is alive, release the fish in a manner that causes the least harm to it.
14 No person shall use a gaff or spear to land a sport fish that has been caught by angling.
15 No person shall angle or assist in angling from
(a) any bridge in Nova Scotia that spans any waters set out in column I of Schedule IV; or
(b) any bridge in New Brunswick that spans the inland waters of or forms the boundary for the inland waters of any river, stream or brook set out in column I of Schedule II.
16 (1) No person shall angle for any species of fish in the waters set out in column I of Schedule IV by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
(2) The close time established by subsection (1) is considered to be fixed separately and independently for each species of fish found in those waters.
SOR/2001-452, s. 6.
Possession Limits
17 (1) No person shall possess at any time more salmon taken by angling in accordance with these Regulations than the applicable yearly fishing quota for salmon prescribed by these Regulations.
(2) No person shall possess at any time more fish of a species taken by recreational fishing in accordance with these Regulations, except for salmon, than the applicable daily fishing quota for that species prescribed by these Regulations.
General Bait Provisions
18 No person shall use as bait, or possess for use as bait, in a province any
(a) live or dead
(i) bass, bullhead, sunfish, white perch, yellow perch or other spiny fin-rayed fish,
(ii) goldfish or other carp, or
(iii) chain pickerel; or
(b) live fish that was not taken in that province.
SOR/2001-452, s. 7.
Bait Provisions Specific to New Brunswick
19 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall use as bait or possess for use as bait in the inland waters of New Brunswick any live fish.
(2) A person may use live fish for bait, or possess live fish for use as bait, in a body of water set out in section 116 if the fish was taken from that body of water and it is not a species of fish set out in paragraph 18(a).
SOR/2001-452, s. 8.
Gear Restrictions
20 No person shall fish for any species of fish in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule III by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
21 Every person who fishes with a gill net shall set it in a straight line.
22 No person in a province shall, without lawful excuse, possess any fishing net other than a dip net.
23 (1) No person shall possess in inland waters or within 15 m of inland waters a jigging device or spear.
(2) No person shall possess in inland waters or within 15 m of inland waters a snare or bow and arrow unless the person is lawfully hunting or trapping under the laws of a province.
24 Every person who is fishing for gaspereau or shad with a gill net, trap net or weir shall, during the applicable weekly close time for those fish set out in Schedules V and VIII, respectively,
(a) remove the gill net from the water; and
(b) render the trap net or weir incapable of catching fish.
25 No person shall fish with a weir constructed in tidal waters that goes dry at low tide unless
(a) the weir contains escape gates for the release of fish; and
(b) the person opens the escape gates before each low tide and releases any incidental catch of fish.
Spacing of Fishing Gear
26 Except as otherwise provided as a condition of a licence, no person shall
(a) fish for gaspereau in the Gaspereau River, Kings County, Nova Scotia, with
(i) a dip net within 90 m of a square net,
(ii) a square net within 60 m of any other square net, or
(iii) a square net within 60 m of a dam;
(b) fish for smelt or tomcod in waters other than the Miramichi River or Miramichi Bay with a bag net, trap net or gill net within
(i) 45 m of any other bag net, trap net or gill net, or
(ii) 90 m upstream or downstream of any other bag net, trap net or gill net;
(c) fish for smelt or tomcod in the Miramichi River or Miramichi Bay with a bag net, trap net or gill net within
(i) 90 m of any other bag net, trap net or gill net, or
(ii) 180 m upstream or downstream of any other bag net, trap net or gill net;
(d) fish for smelt or tomcod with a bag net, trap net or gill net within 90 m of a bridge; or
(e) in any case not provided for in paragraphs (a) to (d), fish with or set any fishing gear, other than angling gear, a dip net, a minnow trap or a spear, within 200 m of any fishing gear previously set.
Tending of Fishing Gear
27 No person shall leave fishing gear unattended in the water for more than 72 consecutive hours.
Temporary Shelters on Ice
28 (1) No person shall, in the provinces of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, place a shack or temporary shelter on the ice over any waters, unless the name and address of the owner is painted on or otherwise affixed to the shack or temporary shelter.
(2) The letters and numerals forming the name and address of the owner of a shack or temporary shelter referred to in subsection (1) shall be
(a) legible;
(b) not less than 50 mm in height; and
(c) in a colour that contrasts with their background.
(3) No person shall place a shack or temporary shelter on the ice before January 1 in any waters set out in section 116 or Schedule IX.
(4) Every shack or temporary shelter placed on the ice shall be removed by the owner by midnight on April 2, in any year, or, depending on ice conditions, by the earlier or later date as may be specified by a fishery officer.
SOR/2001-452, s. 9.
Taking Shellfish for Replanting
29 Notwithstanding any close time or size limit set out in these Regulations, a person may, under the authority of a shellfish replanting licence, fish for shellfish for the purpose of relocating them to improve their growth, condition or accessibility.
PART II Burbot
Application
30 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for burbot
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Gear Restrictions
30.1 No person shall fish for burbot except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Close Times
30.2 No person shall fish for burbot in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
150 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
10
10 cm
150 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
150 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
30.3 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 30.2
(a) more burbot than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any burbot the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
PART II.1 Chain Pickerel
Application
31 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for chain pickerel
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Gear Restrictions
31.1 No person shall fish for chain pickerel except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Close Times
31.2 No person shall fish for chain pickerel in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
100
10 cm
75 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
10
10 cm
75 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
75 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
31.3 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 31.2
(a) more chain pickerel than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any chain pickerel the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 10.
PART III Clams
Gear Restrictions
32 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV.
(2) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for a species set out in column II of the table to this section in the waters set out in column I by a method set out in column III during the close time set out in column IV.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Species
Method
Close Time
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bar clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Bay quahaug
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Razor clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Soft-shell clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Bar clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Bay quahaug
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Razor clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Soft-shell clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bar clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Bay quahaug
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Razor clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Soft-shell clam
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Jan. 1 to March 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Jan. 1 to March 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Jan. 1 to March 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Jan. 1 to March 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Jan. 1 to March 31
(6) Any other method
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
SOR/2001-452, s. 11.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
33 No person engaged in recreational fishing for clams by hand or with hand-held tools shall catch and retain, in any day, more than 300 clams in the aggregate from any or all of the following species:
(a) bar clam;
(b) bay quahaug;
(c) razor clam; and
(d) soft-shell clam.
SOR/2001-452, s. 12.
34 No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section any clam of a species set out in column II of that item the length of which is less than the minimum length for that species set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Species
Minimum Length
Nova Scotia
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bay quahaug
(1) 38 mm
(2) Bar clam
(2) 76 mm
(3) Soft-shell clam
(3) 44 mm
New Brunswick
2
Inland and tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy.
(1) Bay quahaug
(1) 38 mm
(2) Bar clam
(2) 76 mm
(3) Soft-shell clam
(3) 44 mm
3
Inland and tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait.
(1) Bay quahaug
(1) 38 mm
(2) Bar clam
(2) 76 mm
(3) Soft-shell clam
(3) 38 mm
Prince Edward Island
4
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bay quahaug
(1) 50 mm
(2) Bar clam
(2) 76 mm
(3) Soft-shell clam
(3) 50 mm
PART IV Eels
Interpretation
35 In this Part,
eel pot
eel pot means a type of fishing gear used to catch eels without enmeshing them that
(a) contains bait which attracts eels into it through one or more openings, and
(b) does not have a leader of any kind; (nasse à anguille)
eel trap
eel trap means any fishing gear used to catch eels without enmeshing them and includes a fyke net and eel weir but does not include a dip net, eel pot, longline, set line, spear or angling gear; (trappe à anguille)
elver
elver means an eel that is less than 10 cm in length. (civelle)
Gear Restrictions
36 No person shall fish for eels except by angling or with an eel pot, eel trap, dip net, longline, set line or spear.
Close Times
37 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this subsection by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Minimum Length
Nova Scotia
1
Inland waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
20 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Spears
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
20 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Spears
(3) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
3
Inland waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
20 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Spears
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
4
Tidal waters of the Tabusintac River.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Dec. 1 to July 31
20 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 1 to July 31
(3) Spears
(3) Sept. 1 to Nov. 15
5
Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
20 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Spears
(3) Sept. 1 to Nov. 15
Prince Edward Island
6
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Eel traps
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
46 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 1 to Aug. 15
(3) Spears
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
7
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Eel traps
(1) Dec. 1 to Aug. 15
46 cm
(2) Eel pots
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Spears
(3)
From 17:00 h each day to 07:00 h on the following day from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31
(1.1) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for eels in the waters set out in column I of the table to subsection (1) by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
(2) Every person who fishes for eels with an eel trap in the inland waters of Nova Scotia shall, during the period beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset,
(a) in the case of an eel trap other than a fyke net, provide an opening at least 90 cm wide in the part of the trap that is situated in the deepest water to allow fish to escape; and
(b) in the case of a fyke net, render the net incapable of catching fish.
SOR/2001-452, s. 13.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
38 No person engaged in recreational fishing for eels by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more eels than the fishing quota set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
10
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
10
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
10
SOR/2001-452, s. 14.
38.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall catch and retain any eel from the waters set out in column I of the table to subsection 37(1) the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who holds an eel fishing licence that specifically authorizes the taking of elvers.
SOR/2001-452, s. 14.
PART V Gaspereau
Interpretation
39 In this Part,
dip stand
dip stand means a location specified in a commercial fishing licence where the licence holder is permitted to take gaspereau with a dip net; (poste de pêche à l’épuisette)
square net fixture
square net fixture means a structure consisting of three walls that is placed in the water and into which a square net is lowered and raised to catch gaspereau. (installation de pêche au carrelet)
Gear Restrictions
40 No person shall fish for gaspereau except by angling or with a dip net, gill net, square net, trap net or weir.
Close Times
41 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for gaspereau in the waters set out in column I of Schedule V
(a) by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
(b) by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
(2) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for gaspereau in the waters set out in column I of Schedule V
(a) by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
(b) by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
SOR/2001-452, s. 15.
Quotas
41.1 No person engaged in recreational fishing for gaspereau by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more gaspereau than the fishing quota set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
20
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
20
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
20
SOR/2001-452, s. 15.
Mesh Sizes
42 (1) No person shall fish for gaspereau with a gill net that has a mesh size of more than 89 mm.
(2) No person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 38 mm.
Provisions Specific to Nova Scotia
43 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland waters of Nova Scotia by any means other than angling during the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in the inland waters of Halifax and Yarmouth Counties to a person who holds a licence to fish for gaspereau with a dip net at a dip stand.
44 No person shall, in the inland waters of any river in Nova Scotia,
(a) fish for gaspereau with a square net that is more than 3.65 m2; or
(b) erect or use a square net fixture that extends more than one third of the way across the width of the river or that has an outside wall of more than 9 m in length.
45 Every holder of a licence to fish for gaspereau with a square net in the inland waters of a river in Nova Scotia shall
(a) during the applicable weekly close time for gaspereau in those waters set out in column IV of Schedule V, remove the square net from the water; and
(b) provide an opening that is at least 60 cm wide and 60 cm high in the wall of the square net fixture that extends across the river.
46 No person shall fish for gaspereau in the inland waters of Inverness County with a trap net that is more than 15 m in length, measured from the upstream end of the trap net to the downstream end and including any leader that is attached to it.
47 No person shall fish for gaspereau in the Gaspereau River, Kings County, Nova Scotia,
(a) with a dip net the opening of which has a circumference of more than 190 cm;
(b) upstream from the mouth of Deep Hollow Brook, except by angling or with a dip net or square net;
(c) from the White Rock power house to a point 640 m downstream from that power house; or
(d) from a point 183 m downstream from the Trunk 12 highway bridge upstream to the Lanes Mill fish ladder.
48 No person shall fish for gaspereau in the Tusket River, Nova Scotia, from the Route 423 highway bridge upstream to the power house.
PART VI Landlocked Salmon
Application
49 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for landlocked salmon
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) except for section 53, in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
50 No person shall fish for landlocked salmon except by angling.
Close Times
51 No person shall fish for landlocked salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Guysborough River, upstream from the highway bridge at Milford Haven, not including tributaries.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
2
Tidal waters of Bras d’Or Lake, Great Bras d’Or (Channel), St. Patricks Channel, St. Andrews Channel and Sydney River between the dam and a straight line drawn from Point Edward to Liscomb Point.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
3
Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Pictou, Richmond and Victoria, except the waters
(a) set out in items 1 and 2,
(b) of Colchester County between Highway 102 and the Shubenacadie River,
(c) of Halifax County west of Highway 102 and west of Halifax Harbour, and
(d) of Hants County west of Highway 102.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
4
Ramsey Lake, Annapolis County, and Sunken Lake, Kings County.
Nov. 1 to May 14
5
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 4.
Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
New Brunswick
6
First Green Lake, Madawaska County.
Sept. 1 to Apr. 30
7
Restigouche River, Restigouche County, downstream from the CN Railway bridge between Quebec and New Brunswick, not including tributaries.
Nov. 1 to Apr. 14
8
Inland waters of lakes, reservoirs and ponds in the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in item 6.
Sept. 16 to May 14
9
Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in items 6 to 8.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 30
10
Surface mine ponds in Queens and Sunbury Counties between Lat. 46º00′N. and Lat. 46º10′N. and between Long. 65º50′W. and Long. 66º10′W.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
11
Shepody River and its tributaries upstream from the flood gate at Harvey Bank, not including MacFadden Lake, Fenton Pond and Alcorn Pond.
Oct. 1 to May 7
12
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in items 6 to 11.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
Prince Edward Island
13
Glenfinnan, O’Keefes and Afton Lakes, Queens County.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
14
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island not set out in item 13.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
Quotas and Length Restrictions
52 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection
(a) more landlocked salmon than the fishing quota set out in column II of that item; or
(b) any landlocked salmon the length of which is
(i) less than the minimum length set out in column III of that item, or
(ii) more than the maximum length set out in column IV of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
2
35 cm
63 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
2
35 cm
63 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
1
35 cm
63 cm
(2) No person shall catch and retain in any day more than two landlocked salmon from any combination of waters set out in items 2 to 4 of the table to subsection (1).
SOR/2001-452, s. 16.
Tagging
53 Every person who, during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on December 31, catches and retains a landlocked salmon that is 48 cm or more in length shall forthwith affix thereto a blue salmon tag in the manner described in subsection 67(1).
PART VI.1 Muskellunge
Application
53.1 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for muskellunge
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 17.
Gear Restrictions
53.2 No person shall fish for muskellunge except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 17.
Close Times
53.3 No person shall fish for muskellunge in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
150 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
5
10 cm
150 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
150 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 17.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
53.4 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 53.3
(a) more muskellunge than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any muskellunge the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 17.
PART VII Mussels
Gear Restrictions
54 No person shall fish for mussels except by hand, with hand-held tools, with a drag rake, hydraulic device or mechanical device or by diving.
Close Times
55 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for mussels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
(2) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for mussels in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section by a method set out in column II during the close time set out in column III.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Hand and hand-held tools, when not diving
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(2) Hand and hand-held tools, when diving
(2) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(3) Drag rake
(3) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(4) Hydraulic device
(4) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(5) Mechanical device
(5) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
SOR/2001-452, s. 18.
Quotas
55.1 No person engaged in recreational fishing for mussels by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more mussels than the fishing quota set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
300
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
300
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
300
SOR/2001-452, s. 19.
PART VIII Oysters
Gear Restrictions
56 No person shall fish for oysters
(a) by diving in a leased oyster area in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island; or
(b) in a public oyster-fishing area, except with tongs or rakes that are operated by hand without mechanical assistance.
Close Times
57 No person shall, unless authorized under a licence set out in item 7 of the table to section 5, fish for oysters in an area set out in column I of the table to this section
(a) by a method set out in column II of that item during the yearly close time set out in column III of that item; or
(b) during the weekly close time set out in column IV of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Area
Method
Yearly Close Time
Weekly Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Tongs or rakes
Dec. 1 to Sept. 14
From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday
2
Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Any method
Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
n/a
New Brunswick
3
Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Tongs or rakes
Jan. 1 to Sept. 30
From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday
4
Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Any method
Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
n/a
Prince Edward Island
5
Public oyster-fishing areas in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Tongs or rakes
Dec. 1 to Sept. 14
From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday
6
Leased oyster areas in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Any method
May 1 to Aug. 14
From sunset to sunrise from Monday to Saturday and all day Sunday
SOR/2001-452, s. 20
Length Restriction
58 No person shall catch and retain or possess an oyster that is less than 76 mm in length.
PART IX Salmon
Interpretation
59 In this Part,
Salmon Fishing Area
Salmon Fishing Area means a Salmon Fishing Area illustrated and enumerated in Schedule VI and includes the waters of any province that flow into such an Area. (zone de pêche du saumon)
Gear Restrictions
60 No person shall fish for salmon except by angling with an artificial fly.
Close Times
61 Subject to subsection 66(1), no person shall fish for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII during the close time set out in column II of that item.
Quotas for Specific Waters
62 No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII
(a) more salmon in any day than the daily catch and retain quota set out in column III of that item; or
(b) more salmon in any year than the yearly fishing quota set out in column V of that item.
Aggregate Quotas and Length Restrictions by Province
63 No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section
(a) more salmon in any day than the daily catch and retain quota set out in column II of that item;
(b) more salmon in any year than the yearly fishing quota set out in column IV of that item; or
(c) any salmon the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column V of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Daily Catch and Retain Quota
Daily Catch and Release Quota
Yearly Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Nova Scotia
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
2
4
10, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
35 cm
New Brunswick
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
2
4
10, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
35 cm
Prince Edward Island
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
1
4
5, of which only 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
35 cm
Catch and Release Provisions for Specific Waters
64 (1) No person shall, during any day, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII after that person has
(a) caught and retained from those waters the daily catch and retain quota set out in column III of that item; or
(b) subject to subsection 66(2), caught and released in those waters the daily catch and release quota set out in column IV of that item.
(2) No person shall, during any year, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of Schedule VII after that person has caught and retained from those waters the yearly fishing quota set out in column V of that item.
Catch and Release Provisions by Province
65 (1) No person shall, during any day, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 63 after that person has
(a) caught and retained from those waters the daily catch and retain quota set out in column II of that item; or
(b) subject to subsection 66(2), caught and released in those waters the daily catch and release quota set out in column III of that item.
(2) No person shall, during any year, continue to angle for salmon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 63 after that person has caught and retained from those waters the yearly fishing quota set out in column IV of that item.
66 (1) A person may, during the period beginning on April 15 and ending on May 15, fish for or catch and retain salmon from the inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick other than
(a) the waters of the Restigouche River upstream from the J.C. Van Horne Bridge in Campbellton; and
(b) the waters of the Nepisiguit River upstream from a straight line drawn from grid reference 01487695 to grid reference 01157740 as found on the map Bathurst 21 P/12.
(2) Where a person who is fishing for salmon pursuant to subsection (1) has not caught and retained the applicable daily or yearly fishing quota for salmon, the person may catch and release any number of salmon in any day.
Tagging
67 (1) Every person who catches and retains a salmon in accordance with these Regulations shall forthwith securely lock or seal on the salmon a salmon tag, as specified in subsection (2), that has been issued to that person and shall do so in accordance with the design of the tag and so that it cannot be removed without tampering with the lock or seal, breaking or cutting the tag or cutting or tearing any part of the salmon.
(2) A salmon tag that is affixed to a salmon shall be
(a) a blue tag, where the salmon was caught and retained by angling, and shall be a tag specific to a salmon 63 cm or more in length where the salmon is 63 cm or more in length; and
(b) a brown tag, where the salmon was caught and retained under a written permission referred to in section 4 of the Act or was taken from an aquaculture area or site or a privately owned fish pond.
(c) [Repealed, SOR/93-335, s. 6]
SOR/93-335, s. 6.
68 No person shall import a salmon into a province unless
(a) an import tag issued with a licence to import salmon set out in item 9 of the table to section 5 is affixed to that salmon in the manner described in subsection 67(1) prior to its entry into the province or immediately upon its entry into the province; or
(b) it bears a salmon tag.
69 No person shall have on board any vessel for which a registration card has been issued any salmon to which a blue salmon tag is affixed.
70 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall possess a salmon unless a salmon tag is affixed thereto.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is cooking or smoking a salmon if the tag that was removed from it at the time cooking or smoking commenced is readily available for inspection by a fishery officer or fishery guardian.
71 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a salmon is caught by angling and retained, the person who hooked the salmon, whether or not that person landed the salmon, shall be regarded as having caught and retained it, and shall tag it in accordance with section 67.
(2) Where a fishing guide who is authorized to provide guide services under an Act of the legislature of a province hooks a salmon on behalf of a person who has a licence to fish for salmon and who has paid the fishing guide for guide services, subsection (1) does not apply to the fishing guide and the person shall, for the purposes of that subsection, be considered to have hooked the salmon.
SOR/94-441, s. 1.
71.1 Sections 67, 70 and 71 do not apply in respect of salmon caught under the authority of a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.
SOR/93-335, s. 7.
PART X Shad
Gear Restrictions
72 No person shall fish for shad except by angling or with a dip net, gill net, square net or trap net.
SOR/2001-452, s. 21(F).
Close Times
73 (1) No person shall engage in recreational fishing for shad in the waters set out in column I of Schedule VIII
(a) by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
(b) by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
(1.1) No person shall engage in fishing for commercial purposes for shad in the waters set out in column I of Schedule VIII
(a) by a method set out in column II during the yearly close time set out in column III; or
(b) by a method set out in column II during the weekly close time set out in column IV.
(2) No person shall fish for shad in the inland waters of Nova Scotia by any means other than angling during the period beginning at sunset and ending at sunrise.
SOR/2001-452, s. 22.
Quotas
73.1 No person engaged in recreational fishing for shad by any method in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section shall catch and retain, in any day, more shad than the fishing quota set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
5
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
5
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
5
SOR/2001-452, s. 23.
Mesh Size
74 No person shall fish for shad with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 127 mm.
PART XI Silversides
Gear Restrictions
75 No person shall fish for silversides except by angling or with a dip net or trap net.
Close Times
76 No person shall fish for silversides in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Trap nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Trap nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Sept. 30
(2) Trap nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Sept. 30
Mesh Size
77 No person shall fish for silversides with a trap net that has a mesh size of more than 65 mm.
PART XII Smallmouth Bass
Application
78 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for smallmouth bass
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
79 No person shall fish for smallmouth bass except by angling.
Close Times
80 No person shall fish for smallmouth bass in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Nov. 1 to Mar. 31
5
10 cm
60 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
July 1 to Sept. 15
2
30 cm
60 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
10
23 cm
60 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 24.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
81 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to section 80
(a) more smallmouth bass than the fishing quota set out in column III of that item; or
(b) any smallmouth bass the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 25.
PART XIII Smelt
Application
82 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for smelt
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
83 No person shall fish for smelt except by angling or with a bag net, box net, dip net, gill net or spear.
84 No person shall fish for smelt with a bag net, box net or gill net that has a mesh size of less than 31 mm.
85 No person shall fish for smelt with a bag net or box net having a leader that is more than 31 m in length.
86 No person shall fish for smelt in the inland or tidal waters of Prince Edward Island with a bag net that has a leader.
Quotas
87 No person engaged in recreational fishing for smelt with a dip net, by angling, or with a spear shall catch and retain more than 60 smelt in any day.
SOR/2001-452, s. 26.
Close Times
88 No person shall fish for smelt in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 16 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(5) Spears
(5) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(6) Angling
(6) June 1 to July 31
2
Inland waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 16 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Spears
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(6) Angling
(6) Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
New Brunswick
3
Tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 1 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(5) Spears
(5) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
(6) Angling
(6) June 1 to July 31
4
Inland waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 1 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Spears
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(6) Angling
(6) Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
Prince Edward Island
5
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 16 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Mar. 1 to Oct. 1
(5) Spears
(5) Apr. 1 to Nov. 30
(6) Angling
(6) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
6
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Dip nets
(3) June 16 to Mar. 31
(4) Gill nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Spears
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(6) Angling
(6) Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
SOR/2001-452, s. 27.
PART XIV Striped Bass
Application
89 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for striped bass by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
90 No person shall fish for striped bass except by angling or with a bow net.
Close Times
91 No person shall fish for striped bass in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section
(a) by a method set out in column II of that item during the yearly close time set out in column III of that item; or
(b) with a bow net during the weekly close time set out in column IV of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Method
Yearly Close Time
Weekly Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
The Annapolis River from grid reference 16716671 at Hebbs Landing upstream to the highway bridge at Lawrencetown (Refer to map Bridgetown 21 A/14)
(1) Angling
(1) Apr. 1 to June 30
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1.
(1) Angling
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
3
Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1
(1) Angling
(1) Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
4
Tidal waters of Kent County.
(1) Angling
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Bow nets
(2) Apr. 1 to Nov. 30
5
Tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 4.
(1) Angling
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
6
Inland waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Angling
(1) Sept 16 to Apr. 30
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
7
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Angling
(1) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
8
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Angling
(1) Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
n/a
(2) Bow nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Mesh Size
92 No person shall fish for striped bass with a bow net that has a mesh size of less than 127 mm.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
93 No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item
(a) more striped bass in any day than the fishing quota set out in column III of that item; or
(b) any striped bass the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Method
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
Nova Scotia
1
The Annapolis River upstream from Goat Island.
Angling
1
68 cm
150 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 1.
Angling
1
68 cm
150 cm
New Brunswick
3
Tidal waters of Kent County.
(1) Angling
(1) 1
(1) 68 cm
(1) 150 cm
(2) Bow nets
(2) 1
(2) 38 cm
(2) 150 cm
4
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 3.
Angling
1
68 cm
150 cm
Prince Edward Island
5
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Angling
1
30 cm
150 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 28.
PART XV Sturgeon
Gear Restrictions
94 No person shall fish for sturgeon except by angling or with a gill net.
Close Times
95 No person shall fish for sturgeon in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Angling
(1) June 1 to June 30
(2) Gill nets
(2) June 1 to June 30
New Brunswick
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Angling
(1) June 1 to June 30
(2) Gill nets
(2) June 1 to June 30
Prince Edward Island
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Angling
(1) June 1 to June 30
(2) Gill nets
(2) June 1 to June 30
Mesh Size
96 No person shall fish for sturgeon with a gill net that has a mesh size of less than 330 mm.
Length Restriction
97 No person shall catch and retain or possess any sturgeon that is less than 120 cm in length.
PART XVI Tomcod
Application
98 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for tomcod by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
99 No person shall fish for tomcod except by angling or with a bag net, box net, gill net or spear.
100 No person shall fish for tomcod with a bag net, box net or gill net that has a mesh size of less than 31 mm.
101 No person shall fish for tomcod with a bag net or box net having a leader that is more than 31 m in length.
102 No person shall fish for tomcod in the inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island with a bag net that has a leader.
Close Times
103 No person shall fish for tomcod in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section by a method set out in column II of that item during the close time set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(3) Gill nets
(3) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(4) Spears
(4) Dec. 30 to Dec. 31
2
Inland waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Gill nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
3
Tidal waters of the Saint John River upstream from a straight line drawn from Partridge Island light to Red Head.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 16 to Sept. 1
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 16 to Dec. 1
(3) Gill nets
(3) Mar. 16 to Sept. 1
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
4
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy not set out in item 3.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 16 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 16 to Dec. 1
(3) Gill nets
(3) Mar. 16 to Oct. 15
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
5
The Miramichi River upstream from the Morrissy Bridge in Newcastle.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Gill nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
6
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait not set out in item 5.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 16 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 16 to Dec. 1
(3) Gill nets
(3) Mar. 16 to Oct. 15
(4) Spears
(4) Feb. 16 to Nov. 30
7
Inland waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 5.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Gill nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
8
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(2) Box nets
(2) Mar. 1 to Oct. 15
(3) Gill nets
(3) Mar. 1 to Oct. 1
(4) Spears
(4) Apr. 1 to Nov. 30
9
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Bag nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(2) Box nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Gill nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Spears
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
PART XVII Trout
Application
104 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for trout
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
Gear Restrictions
105 No person shall fish for trout except by angling.
Close Times
106 No person shall fish for trout in the waters set out in column I of an item of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Item
Waters
Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Guysborough River, upstream from the highway bridge at Milford Haven, not including tributaries.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 30
2
Tidal waters of Bras d’Or Lake, Great Bras d’Or (Channel), St. Patricks Channel, St. Andrews Channel and Sydney River between the dam and a straight line drawn from Point Edward to Liscomb Point.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
3
Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Pictou, Richmond and Victoria, except the waters
(a) set out in items 1 and 2,
(b) of Colchester County between Highway 102 and the Shubenacadie River,
(c) of Halifax County west of Highway 102 and west of Halifax Harbour, and
(d) of Hants County west of Highway 102.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
4
Ramsey Lake, Annapolis County, and Sunken Lake, Kings County.
Nov. 1 to May 14
5
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 4.
Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
New Brunswick
6
First Green Lake, Madawaska County.
Sept. 1 to Apr. 30
7
Restigouche River, Restigouche County, downstream from the CN Railway bridge between Quebec and New Brunswick, not including tributaries.
Nov. 1 to Apr. 14
8
Inland waters of lakes, reservoirs and ponds in the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in item 6.
Sept. 16 to May 14
9
Inland and tidal waters of the Counties of Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria not set out in items 6 to 8.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 30
10
Surface mine ponds in Queens and Sunbury Counties between Lat. 46º00′N. and Lat. 46º10′N. and between Long. 65º50′W. and Long. 66º10′W.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
11
Shepody River and its tributaries upstream from the flood gate at Harvey Bank, not including MacFadden Lake, Fenton Pond and Alcorn Pond.
Oct. 1 to May 7
12
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick not set out in items 6 to 11.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
Prince Edward Island
13
Glenfinnan, O’Keefes and Afton Lakes, Queens County.
Oct. 16 to Apr. 14
14
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island not set out in item 13.
Oct. 1 to Apr. 14
Quotas and Length Restrictions
107 (1) No person shall catch and retain from the waters set out in column I of the table to this section
(a) in any day, more trout of a species than the fishing quota for that species set out in column II; or
(b) a trout of a species set out in column II the length of which is less than the minimum length for that species set out in column III or more than the maximum length for that species set out in column IV.
(2) No person shall catch and retain in any day more than
(a) five trout in the aggregate from any combination of the waters set out in column 1 of items 1 and 2 of the table to this section; or
(b) 10 trout in the aggregate from the waters set out in column 1 of item 3 of the table to this section.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) 5 Arctic char
(1) 10 cm
(1) 100 cm
(2) 5 brook trout
(2) 10 cm
(2) 100 cm
(3) 5 brown trout
(3) 10 cm
(3) 100 cm
(4) 5 lake trout
(4) 10 cm
(4) 100 cm
(5) 5 rainbow trout
(5) 10 cm
(5) 100 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) 5 Arctic char
(1) 10 cm
(1) 100 cm
(2) 5 brook trout
(2) 10 cm
(2) 100 cm
(3) 5 brown trout
(3) 35 cm
(3) 63 cm
(4) 2 lake trout
(4) 45 cm
(4) 150 cm
(5) 5 rainbow trout
(5) 10 cm
(5) 100 cm
(6) 1 splake
(6) 35 cm
(6) 100 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) 10 Arctic char
(1) 10 cm
(1) 100 cm
(2) 10 brook trout
(2) 10 cm
(2) 100 cm
(3) 10 brown trout
(3) 35 cm
(3) 63 cm
(4) 5 rainbow trout
(4) 10 cm
(4) 100 cm
SOR/93-55, err.(F), Vol. 127, No. 16;
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
PART XVII.1 Whitefish
Application
107.1 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for whitefish
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Gear Restrictions
107.11 No person shall fish for whitefish except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Close Times
107.12 No person shall fish for whitefish in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
8
10 cm
60 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
8
10 cm
60 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
1
10 cm
60 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
107.13 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.12
(a) more whitefish than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any whitefish the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
PART XVII.2 White Perch
Application
107.2 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for white perch
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Gear Restrictions
107.21 No person shall fish for white perch except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Close Times
107.22 No person shall fish for white perch in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
100
10 cm
45 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
25
10 cm
45 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
100
10 cm
45 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
107.23 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.22
(a) more white perch than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any white perch the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
PART XVII.3 Yellow Perch
Application
107.3 This Part does not apply in respect of recreational fishing for yellow perch
(a) by angling or with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31; or
(b) in the waters set out in section 116.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Gear Restrictions
107.31 No person shall fish for yellow perch except by angling.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Close Times
107.32 No person shall fish for yellow perch in the waters set out in column I of the table to this section during the close time set out in column II.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
Maximum Length
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
Oct. 1 to Mar. 31
100
10 cm
45 cm
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
Sept. 16 to May 14
100
10 cm
45 cm
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
Sept. 16 to Apr. 14
100
10 cm
45 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
107.33 No person shall catch and retain in any day from the waters set out in column I of the table to section 107.32
(a) more yellow perch than the fishing quota set out in column III; or
(b) any yellow perch the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV, or more than the maximum length set out in column V.
SOR/2001-452, s. 29.
PART XVIII Winter Fishing in New Brunswick
Application
108 This Part applies in respect of recreational fishing by angling and with set lines in the waters set out in Schedule IX during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31.
Gear Restrictions
109 No person shall fish except
(a) through a man-made hole in the ice; or
(b) from shore through a natural opening in the ice.
110 (1) No person shall fish with more than five set lines.
(2) Every person who fishes with set lines shall attend those lines and maintain an unobstructed view of those lines.
Close Times
111 No person shall fish during the period beginning on March 30 and ending on March 31.
112 No person shall fish in Lac Baker, Madawaska County, during the period beginning on Monday and ending on Friday in any week.
113 No person shall, except in the waters set out in items 4, 7, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 28 and 60 of Schedule IX, fish during the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise.
Quotas and Length Restrictions
114 (1) No person shall catch and retain
(a) in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection than the fishing quota set out in column II of that item; or
(b) any fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column III of that item.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Species
Fishing Quota
Minimum Length
1
Arctic char
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
2
Brook trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
3
Brown trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
4
Lake trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
45 cm
5
Rainbow trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
6
Landlocked salmon
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
35 cm
7
Smallmouth bass
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
30 cm
8
Striped bass
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
n/a
9
Smelt
60, except from the waters set out in items 4, 7, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 28 and 60 of Schedule IX
n/a
10
Whitefish
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
n/a
(2) No person shall catch and retain in any day more sport fish and striped bass in the aggregate than the lesser of five fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish.
Provisions Specific to Nictau Lake
115 No person who fishes in Nictau Lake, Restigouche County, shall
(a) fish with more than one set line;
(b) use any fish as bait;
(c) catch and retain any landlocked salmon that is less than 50 cm in length or more than 63 cm in length;
(d) catch and retain any brook trout that is less than 25 cm in length;
(e) in any day, catch and retain more than one landlocked salmon; or
(f) continue to fish in that lake on any day after catching and retaining two sport fish in that day.
PART XIX Boundary Waters Between New Brunswick and the State of Maine
Application
116 This Part applies in respect of recreational fishing for smelt, whitefish and sport fish, other than salmon, in the following inland waters of New Brunswick that border on waters in the State of Maine:
(a) the St. Francis River and Glasier Lake in Madawaska County and that portion of the Saint John River in Madawaska County;
(b) Monument Brook, North Lake, the Thoroughfare between North Lake and (East) Grand Lake, (East) Grand Lake, Mud Lake, the St. Croix River, Spednic Lake and Palfrey Lake in York County; and
(c) the St. Croix River, Grand Falls Flowage and Woodland Flowage in Charlotte County.
Gear Restrictions
117 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall
(a) fish for sport fish or whitefish except by angling; or
(b) fish for smelt except by angling or with a dip net.
(2) A person who fishes in accordance with subsection 119(2) may fish with set lines.
118 (1) No person shall fish with more than five set lines.
(2) Every person who fishes with set lines shall attend those lines and maintain an unobstructed view of those lines.
Close Times
119 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall fish during the period beginning on October 1 and ending on April 14.
(2) A person may, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, fish through a man-made hole in the ice in Glasier Lake, North Lake, the Thoroughfare between North Lake and (East) Grand Lake, (East) Grand Lake, Mud Lake, Spednic Lake, Palfrey Lake, Grand Falls Flowage or Woodland Flowage.
(3) No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, fish during the period beginning one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sunrise.
Daily Quotas
120 (1) No person shall, during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on December 31, catch and retain in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this section than the daily fishing quota set out in column II of that item.
(2) No person shall, during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on December 31, catch and retain in any day more sport fish in the aggregate than the lesser of five fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish.
(3) No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, catch and retain in any day more fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to this section than the daily fishing quota set out in column III of that item.
(4) No person shall, during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31, catch and retain in any day more sport fish in the aggregate than the lesser of three fish and 3.5 kg plus one fish.
TABLE
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Species
Daily Fishing Quota April 1 to December 31
Daily Fishing Quota January 1 to March 31
Minimum Length
1
Arctic char
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
2
Brook trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
3
Brown trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
4
Lake trout
The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
45 cm
5
Rainbow trout
The lesser of 5 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
15 cm
6
Landlocked salmon
The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
The lesser of 2 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
35 cm
7
Smallmouth bass
(1) 1 from April 1 to June 30
The lesser of 3 fish and 3.5 kg plus 1 fish
25 cm
(2) 3 from July 1 to December 31
8
Whitefish
8
8
n/a
9
Smelt
200
200
n/a
10
White perch
25
25
10 cm
SOR/2001-452, s. 30.
Length Restrictions
121 No person shall catch and retain a fish of a species set out in column I of an item of the table to section 120 the length of which is less than the minimum length set out in column IV of that item.
SCHEDULE I(Subsection 2(2))
Common and Scientific Names of Fish
Column I
Column II
Item
Common Name
Scientific Name
1
Atlantic whitefish
Coregonus huntsmani
2
Arctic char
Salvelinus alpinus
3
Atlantic sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrhynchus
4
Bar clam
Spisula solidissima
5
Bay quahaug
Mercenaria mercenaria
6
Brook trout (Speckled trout)
Salvelinus fontinalis
7
Brown trout
Salmo trutta
8
Bullhead
Ictalurus nebulosus
8.1
Burbot
Lota lota
9
Carp
Cyprinus carpio
9.1
Chain pickerel
Esox niger
10
Eel
Anguilla rostrata
11
Gaspereau
Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis
12
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
13
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
14
Lake whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
15
Landlocked salmon (Ouananiche)
Salmo salar
16
Minnows
Families: Cyprinidae, Cyprinodontidae and Gasterosteidae
16.1
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
17
Mussels
Mytilus edulis and Modiolusmodiolus
18
Oysters
Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea edulis
19
[Repealed, SOR/2001-452, s. 32]
20
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
21
Razor clam
Enis directus
22
Round whitefish
Prosopium cylindraceum
23
Salmon
Salmo salar
24
Shad
Alosa sapidissima
25
Shortnose sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
26
Silversides
Menidia menidia
27
Smallmouth bass (Black bass)
Micropterus dolomieui
28
Smelt
Osmerus mordax
29
Soft-shell clam
Mya arenaria
30
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis and Roccus saxatilis
31
Sunfish
Lepomis spp.
32
Tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
33
White perch
Morone americana
34
Yellow perch
Perca flavescens
SOR/2001-452, ss. 31 to 33.
SCHEDULE II(Subsection 2(1))
Inland Water Boundaries
Column I
Column II
Item
River, Stream or Brook
Boundary or Reference Point
Nova Scotia
Annapolis County
1
Annapolis River
The highway bridge on Queen Street in Bridgetown.
2
Moose River
The Highway 1 bridge.
Antigonish County
3
Monastery Brook
The Highway 104 bridge.
4
Pomquet River
The CN Railway bridge.
5
Rights River
The CN Railway bridge east of Antigonish.
6
South River
The Highway 104 bridge.
7
Tracadie River
The Highway 104 bridge.
8
West River
The CN Railway bridge east of Antigonish.
Cape Breton County
9
Catalone River
The highway bridge at Catalone.
10
Fifes Brook (Aconi Brook)
The highway bridge at Mill Pond.
11
Gerratt Brook (Gerards Brook)
The highway bridge on Main Street in Louisbourg.
12
Mira River
The highway bridge at Victoria Bridge.
13
Six Mile Brook (Lorraine Brook)
The first bridge upstream from Big Lorraine Harbour.
14
Sydney River
The Sysco Dam at Sydney River.
Colchester County
15
Bass River
The highway bridge at Bass River.
16
Chiganois River
The Highway 2 bridge.
17
Debert River
The confluence of the Folly and Debert Rivers.
18
Economy River
The highway bridge at Economy.
19
Folly River
The confluence of the Debert and Folly Rivers.
20
French River
The Highway 6 bridge.
21
Great Village River
The aboiteau at the dyke.
22
North River
The confluence of the Salmon and North Rivers.
23
Portapique River
The highway bridge at Portapique.
24
Salmon River
The confluence of the North and Salmon Rivers.
25
Stewiacke River
The highway bridge at Stewiacke.
26
Waughs River
The Highway 6 bridge.
Cumberland County
27
East Apple River
The highway bridge at East Apple River.
28
Fox River
The highway bridge at Fox River.
29
Harrington River
The Highway 2 bridge.
30
Maccan River
The mouth of Reid Brook near South Athol.
31
Moose River
The Highway 2 bridge.
32
Pugwash River
The highway bridge at Conns Mills.
33
Ramshead River
The highway bridge at Diligent River.
34
River Hébert
The highway bridge at the mouth of Haycock Brook.
35
River Phillip
A line drawn from grid reference 36626778 to grid reference 36726761 at the foot of Hannons Falls. Refer to map Pugwash 11 E/13.
36
Sand River
The highway bridge at Sand River.
37
Shinimicas River
The highway bridge at Lower Shinimicas.
38
Tidnish River
The confluence of the West Branch Tidnish River and the Tidnish River.
39
Wallace River
The CN Railway bridge.
Digby County
40
Bear River
The bridges at the confluence of the West Branch Bear River and Bear River.
41
Mavillette River
The Highway 1 bridge.
42
Meteghan River
The foot of Indian Falls.
43
Grosses Coques River
The Highway 1 bridge.
44
Salmon River
The Leo Deveau Bridge.
45
Sissiboo River
The power dam at Sissiboo Falls.
Guysborough County
46
Basin Brook
The highway bridge at Gammon Cove.
47
Cole Harbour River
The highway bridge at Cole Harbour.
48
Country Harbour River
50 m downstream from the highway bridge at Country Harbour Mines.
49
Ecum Secum River
75 m downstream from the highway bridge nearest to Fleet Settlement.
50
Gaspereau Brook (Gaspereaux Brook)
The rapids 140 m downstream from the Highway 7 bridge.
51
Indian River
The Highway 211 bridge.
52
Isaacs Harbour River
The Highway 316 bridge.
53
Larrys River
The highway bridge at Larrys River.
54
Liscomb River
70 m upstream from the highway bridge at Liscomb Mills.
55
Milford Haven River (Guysborough River)
The three highway bridges at Guysborough Intervale.
56
New Harbour River
Salmon Rock, located on the south side of the river at grid reference 14050961. Refer to maps Country Harbour 21 F/14 and 11 C/13.
57
Salmon River
The highway bridge at West Cooks Cove.
58
St. Mary’s River
The highway bridge at Sherbrooke.
Halifax County
59
Chezzetcook River
The highway bridge at grid reference 81405470. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11.
60
East River Sheet Harbour
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans barrier dam.
61
Ingram River
The Highway 3 bridge at Ingramport.
62
Moser River
The highway bridge at Moser River.
63
Musquodoboit River
300 m downstream from the Highway 7 bridge.
64
Quoddy River
90 m upstream from the third highway bridge upstream from Quoddy Harbour.
65
Salmon River (Port Dufferin)
The first falls upstream from the highway bridge.
66
Ship Harbour River
365 m downstream from the highway bridge at Ship Harbour.
67
Shubenacadie River
The CN Railway bridge at East Milford.
68
Tangier River
The Highway 7 bridge.
69
West River Sheet Harbour
The concrete piers located downstream from the Highway 7 bridge.
Hants County
70
Avon River
The Highway 101 causeway at Windsor.
71
Herbert River
The confluence of the Herbert and Meander Rivers.
72
Kennetcook River
The highway bridge at Stanley.
73
Meander River
The confluence of the Herbert and Meander Rivers.
74
St. Croix River
The Highway 101 bridge.
Inverness County
75
Cheticamp River
The Cabot Trail highway bridge.
76
Fiset Brook
The Cabot Trail highway bridge.
77
Mabou River
The CN Railway bridge.
78
Margaree River
The highway bridges at East Margaree.
79
Southwest Mabou River
600 m downstream from the CN Railway bridge.
Kings County
80
Cornwallis River
The highway bridge on Cornwallis Street in Kentville.
81
Dodge Brook (Mill Brook)
The railway bridge in Kentville.
82
Gaspereau River
The highway bridge at Melanson.
Lunenburg County
83
East River
The Highway 3 bridge.
84
Gold River
The Highway 3 bridge.
85
LaHave River
The mouth of Silver Hill Brook, located approximately 825 m downstream from the CN railway bridge.
86
Martins River
140 m upstream from the CN Railway bridge.
87
Mushamush River
The Highway 3 bridge.
88
Middle River
60 m upstream from the Highway 3 bridge.
89
Petite Rivière
185 m upstream from the Highway 331 bridge.
Pictou County
90
Barneys River
500 m downstream from the Highway 245 bridge.
91
East River of Pictou
The highway bridge on George Street in New Glasgow.
92
French River
500 m downstream from the Highway 245 bridge.
93
Middle River of Pictou
The sluice fish ladder at the dam near Granton.
94
River John
The CN Railway bridge.
95
Sutherlands River
The CN Railway bridge.
96
West River of Pictou
The Lochbroom Bridge on the Alma Road.
Queens County
97
Broad River
The Highway 103 bridge.
98
Five Rivers
The bridge at White Point Estates.
99
Medway River
The Highway 103 bridge.
100
Mersey River
The highway bridge on Bridge Street in Milton.
Richmond County
101
Framboise River
The Highway 327 bridge at Framboise.
102
Grand River
The highway bridge at Grand River.
103
Marie Joseph Brook
The head of Lower Marie Joseph Lake.
104
River Inhabitants
The Highway 4 bridge.
105
River Tillard
The Highway 4 bridge.
Shelburne County
106
Barrington River
The CN Railway bridge.
107
Clyde River
The Highway 103 bridge.
108
East River
The Highway 3 bridge.
109
Jordan River
The CN Railway bridge.
110
Roseway River
The Highway 3 bridge.
111
Sable River
The footbridge upstream from the CN Railway bridge.
Victoria County
112
Baddeck River
The Harris Pool.
113
Barrachois River
The Tidal Pool.
114
Ingonish River
The Cabot Trail Highway bridge.
115
Middle River
The Highway 105 bridge.
116
Middle Aspy River
The old Department of Highways causeway.
117
North River
The Tidal Pool.
118
North Aspy River
Where the North Aspy River empties into North Pond Harbour.
119
Washabuck River
The highway bridge near Washabuck Bridge.
Yarmouth County
120
Annis River
The Highway 3 bridge.
121
Tusket River
The Highway 3 bridge.
New Brunswick
Albert County
122
Point Wolfe River
The covered bridge in Fundy National Park.
123
Shepody River
The floodgate at Harvey Bank.
124
Upper Salmon River
The abutment above the old mill dam in Alma.
Charlotte County
125
Digdeguash River
The highway bridge at Digdeguash.
126
Magaguadavic River
The Magaguadavic No. 1 highway bridge on South Street in St. George.
127
New River
60 m downstream from the Highway 1 bridge.
128
Pocologan River
The Highway 1 causeway at Pocologan.
129
St. Croix River
The Ferry Point International bridge in St. Stephen.
130
Waweig River
The Highway 1 bridge at Waweig.
Gloucester County
131
Bass River
A line drawn from grid reference 06378083 to grid reference 06408083. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12.
132
Big Tracadie River
The mouth of Aimée Brook.
133
Elmtree River
The Basin Road Bridge.
134
Haché Brook
A line drawn from grid reference 97658496 to grid reference 97708496. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12.
135
Little River
The Highway 11 bridge.
136
Little Tracadie River
A line drawn from grid reference 49256457 to grid reference 49266457. Refer to map Burnsville 21 P/11.
137
Middle River
The CN Railway bridge.
138
Millstream River
The CN Railway bridge.
139
Nepisiguit River
The Consolidated Bathurst pumping station dam.
140
Nigadoo River
The mouth of Comeau Brook.
141
North Caraquet River
The mouth of Ruisseau des Prairies.
142
Peters River
A line drawn from grid reference 99738268 to grid reference 99788260. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12.
143
Pokemouche River
The mouth of Pollard Brook.
144
South Caraquet River
A line drawn from grid reference 40728827 to grid reference 40748825. Refer to map Burnsville 21 P/11.
145
Saint-Simon River
The mouth of Ruisseau de la Cernu.
146
Teagues Brook
The highway bridge near Janeville.
147
Tetagouche River
The downstream end of Minnie’s Pool.
Kent County
148
Buctouche River
The highway bridge at Coates Mills.
149
Cocagne River
The Highway 525 bridge.
150
Kouchibouguac River
The Highway 11 bridge.
151
Kouchibouguacis River
The bridge at Pont-du-Milieu.
152
Little Buctouche River
The highway bridge at McKees Mills.
153
Richibucto River
The mouth of Coal Branch River.
154
Saint-Charles River (Aldouane River)
A line drawn from grid reference 51337357 to grid reference 51227374. Refer to map Richibucto 21 I/10.
Kings County
155
Hammond River
The CN Railway bridge at Nauwigewauk.
156
Kennebecasis River
The power line crossing at Bloomfield.
157
Nerepis River
The Highway 102 bridge.
Northumberland County
158
Barnaby River
A line drawn from grid reference 00849654 to grid reference 00939654. Refer to map Newcastle 21 I/13.
159
Bartibog River
Egans Quarry.
160
Bay du Vin River
Gulliver Bridge at Auburnville.
161
Black River
McColl’s Swinging Bridge.
162
Burnt Church River
The Highway 11 bridge.
163
Little Bartibog River
The Highway 11 bridge at Russellville.
164
Little Southwest Miramichi River
The oxbow on the north boundary line of the Red Bank Indian Reserve No. 7.
165
Napan River
The School Bridge.
166
Northwest Millstream River
The Highway 425 bridge.
167
Northwest Miramichi River
The downstream end of Scott’s Rapid Pool.
168
Oyster River
The Highway 11 bridge.
169
Renous River
The Highway 8 bridge.
170
Southwest Miramichi River
A line drawn from grid reference 87948796 to grid reference 87048802 (the Oldsquaw Rock above the mouth of the Renous River). Refer to map Newcastle 21 I/13.
171
Tabusintac River
Head of Tide Island.
Queens County
172
Canaan River
Highway 10 bridges at Coles Island.
173
Salmon River
The Highway 123 bridge.
Restigouche County
174
Armstrong Brook
The CN Railway bridge.
175
Belledune River
A line drawn from grid reference 83751030 to grid reference 83761029. Refer to map Pointe Verte 21 P/13.
176
Benjamin River
The CN Railway bridge.
177
Charlo River
The CN Railway bridge.
178
Eel River
The dam at the mouth of Eel River Cove.
179
Jacquet River
The Highway 11 bridge.
180
Restigouche River
A line drawn from grid reference 61631743 to grid reference 61631836 (Morrissey Rock). Refer to map Atholville 21 O/15.
Saint John County
181
Big Salmon River
200 m downstream from a line drawn across the river at the mouth of Cranberry Brook.
182
Black River
100 m upstream from the public wharf in the estuary.
Westmorland County
183
Aboujagane River
A line drawn from grid reference 91151585 to grid reference 91291585 (Cormier’s Point). Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1.
184
Gaspereau River
The sign placed by a fishery officer at grid reference 13960166. Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1.
185
Kinnear River
A line drawn from grid reference 91151585 to grid reference 91291585 (Cormier’s Point). Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1.
186
Kouchibouguac River
A line drawn from grid reference 95311676 to grid reference 95461680. Refer to map Port Elgin 21 I/1.
187
Memramcook River
The causeway at College Bridge.
188
Petitcodiac River
The Highway 114 causeway between Moncton and Riverview.
189
Scoudouc River
A line drawn from grid reference 81771660 to grid reference 81751652. Refer to map Moncton 21 I/2.
190
Shediac River
The covered bridge on the Evangeline Road.
191
Tantramar River
The Highway 2 bridge at Sackville.
York County
192
Keswick River
The Highway 105 bridge at Mouth of Keswick.
193
Nashwaak River
The bridge on Bridge Street in Fredericton.
194
Saint John River
A line drawn from grid reference 68429155 at the McKinley Ferry site to grid reference 68229192 on Crocks Point. Refer to map Fredericton 21 G/15.
Prince Edward Island
Kings County
195
Marie River
The CN Railway bridge.
196
Midgell River
The Highway 2 bridge.
197
Morell River
The Highway 2 bridge.
Prince County
198
Brae River
The Highway 138 bridge.
199
Wilmot River
The Highway 1A bridge.
Queens County
200
West River
St. Catherines Bridge on Highway 9.
SOR/93-55, err.(E), Vol. 127, No. 7;
SOR/2001-452, s. 34;
SOR/2011-39, ss. 11, 12.
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SCHEDULE III(Section 20)
General Gear Restrictions
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
Nova Scotia
Annapolis County
1
Annapolis River, upstream from a line drawn from Oak Point to Schafners Point.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Antigonish County
2
Antigonish Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 86246013 to grid reference 86306000. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
3
Pomquet Harbour, east of a line drawn from grid reference 94305470 to grid reference 94415461. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
4
Tracadie Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 06355322 to grid reference 06665354. Refer to map Antigonish 11 F/12.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Cape Breton County
5
Catalone Lake
Smelt gill nets and smelt dip nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
6
Sydney River, from a line drawn from Battery Point to Amelia Point, upstream to the Sysco Dam.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Colchester County
7
Chiganois River, from the Highway 2 bridge upstream to the CN Railway bridge at Belmont.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
8
Debert River, from Cobequid Bay upstream to the CN Railway bridge.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
9
Economy River, from the highway bridge at Economy upstream to Callaghan Brook.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
10
Folly River, upstream to the CN Railway bridge.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
11
Great Village River, from the aboiteau at the dyke upstream to Spencers Brook.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
12
North River, from its confluence with the Salmon River upstream to the West Branch North River.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
13
Portapique River, from the highway bridge at Portapique upstream to Matheson Brook.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
14
Salmon River, from the Highway 102 bridge upstream to Greenfield Brook.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
15
Stewiacke River, from the CN Railway bridge near McKay Siding upstream to the highway bridge in Middle Stewiacke.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
16
Stewiacke River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 70509810 to grid reference 70509835 (Stewiacke Landing). Refer to map Shubenacadie 11 E/3.
Gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
17
Shubenacadie River, upstream from the Highway 102 bridge at Shubenacadie East.
Gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Cumberland County
18
Maccan River, from the highway bridge at Maccan upstream to the highway bridge at Southampton.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
19
Pugwash River, from the highway bridge at Pugwash upsteam to the highway bridge at Conns Mills.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
20
River Hébert, from the highway bridge at River Hébert upstream to the bridge near the tree nursery in the Chignecto Game Sanctuary.
Angling
Apr. 15 to May 10
21
River Philip, from the highway bridge at Port Philip upstream to the foot of Hannons Falls.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
22
Shinimicas River, from the highway bridge at Northport upstream to the highway bridge at Lower Shinimicas.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
23
Tidnish River, from the highway bridge at Tidnish Bridge upstream to its confluence with the West Branch Tidnish River.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
24
Wallace River, from the highway bridge at Wallace Bridge upstream to the CN Railway bridge.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Guysborough County
25
Ecum Secum Harbour, inside of a line drawn from grid reference 68607850 on Davidson Point, thence to grid reference 65407550 on Ball Gut Island and thence to grid reference 65057575. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16.
Gill nets
June 15 to Sept. 30
26
Giant Lake.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
27
Liscomb Harbour, inside a line drawn from Redman Head to Smoke Point.
Gill nets and trap nets
June 15 to Aug. 31
28
Magginist Lake.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
29
St. Marys River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 87108825 on Black Head to grid reference 87858870. Refer to map Country Harbour 11 F/4.
Gill nets and trap nets
June 15 to Aug. 31
30
Sullivan Lake.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Hants County
31
Avon River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 08808450 to grid reference 10608450. Refer to map Wolfville 21 H/1.
Drift nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Halifax County
32
Chezzetcook River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 80505360 to grid reference 80505350. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11.
Gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
33
Cole Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 66604335 to grid reference 67354370. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11.
Gill nets, except smelt gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
34
East River Sheet Harbour, from the power house at Ruth Falls downstream 200 m.
Angling
June 1 to Sept. 30
35
Ingram River, from a point 23 m downstream from the Highway 3 bridge to a point 23 m upstream from that bridge.
Any method
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
36
Kirby River, from a point 15 m downstream from the Highway 24 bridge to a point 15 m upstream from that bridge.
Angling
June 1 to Sept. 30
37
Kirby River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 42906710 to grid reference 42806710. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16.
Gill nets
June 1 to Oct. 31
38
Musquodoboit Harbour, The Narrows between a line drawn from grid reference 90855350 to grid reference 91205350 and a line from grid reference 90555386 to grid reference 91205386. Refer to map West Chezzetcook 11 D/11.
Gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
39
Musquodoboit River, upstream from a line north of Chapel Island drawn from grid reference 89955932 to grid reference 90105940. Refer to map Musquodoboit 11 D/14.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
40
Necum Teuch Bay and Necum Teuch Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 62307690 to grid reference 58107570. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16.
Gill nets
June 1 to Sept. 30
41
Nine Mile River, upstream from a line drawn in Shad Bay from grid reference 37303130 to grid reference 36803130. Refer to map Halifax 11 D/12.
Gill nets, except smelt gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
42
Porters Lake and waters within a 180 m radius of any outlet or entrance connecting that lake to the Atlantic Ocean.
Gill nets, except smelt gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
43
Sackville River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge.
Gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
44
Salmon River (Port Dufferin), upstream from a line drawn across Port Dufferin from grid reference 48487280 to grid reference 48907250. Refer to map Ecum Secum 11 D/16.
Gill nets, except smelt gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
45
Sheet Harbour, East River Sheet Harbour and West River Sheet Harbour inside a line drawn from grid reference 40586560 on Sober Island to grid reference 36506445 on Malagash Island. See maps Ecum Secum 11 D/16 and Tangier 11 D/15.
Gill nets
June 15 to Sept. 30
46
West River Sheet Harbour, upstream from the Killag Road bridge, not including tributaries.
Angling
June 1 to Sept. 30
Inverness County
46.1
Mabou Harbour, inside a line drawn from grid reference 17620470 to grid reference 17700490. Refer to map Lake Ainslie 11 K/3.
Nets of any kind, except smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
47
Margaree River, from the breakwater at Margaree Harbour upstream to the highway bridges at East Margaree.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets, gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
48
Northeast Margaree River, upstream from the bridges at Big Intervale, not including tributaries.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
49
River Denys, inside a line drawn from grid reference 48158110 to grid reference 47808029. Refer to map Whycocomagh 11 F/14.
Nets of any kind
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
50
Seal Cove, Denys Basin, inside a line drawn from grid reference 47308200 to grid reference 47378223. Refer to map Whycocomagh 11 F/14.
Nets of any kind, except smelt gill nets
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
51
Trout Brook, upstream from a point 96 m upstream from the highway bridge.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Kings County
52
Gaspereau River, from a point 152 m downstream from the highway bridge at White Rock to a point 213 m upstream from that bridge.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
53
Gaspereau River, from the White Rock power station upstream to the first highway bridge.
Any method
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Lunenburg County
54
Gold River, from a point 200 m upstream from the Highway 3 bridge upstream to the Larder River.
Angling
April 1 to May 9
55
Gold River, the Dipping Pool located between the Cable Pool and the Kill Devil Pool.
Angling
May 10 to Aug. 15
56
LaHave River, from Silver Hill Brook, located 825 m downstream from the CN Railway bridge, upstream to the south end of Wentzells Lake.
Angling
April 1 to May 9
57
LaHave River, from Morgans Falls downstream 90 m.
Angling
June 1 to Dec. 31
58
New Germany Lake.
Angling
April 1 to April 30
59
Petite Rivière, from the Highway 331 bridge upstream to Hebb Lake, not including Fancy Lake.
Angling
April 1 to June 14
60
Texas Lake.
Angling
April 1 to April 30
61
Wallace Brook, from the Petite Rivière at Crousetown upstream 180 m.
Angling
April 1 to Sept. 30
62
Wentzells Lake.
Angling
April 1 to April 30
Pictou County
63
East River of Pictou, not including tributaries, from the bridge on George Street in New Glasgow upstream to the highway bridge in Springville.
Angling
April 15 to May 14
64
East River of Pictou, from a line drawn from Dunbar Point to Pine Point, upstream to the bridge on George Street in New Glasgow.
Nets of any kind
April 1 to Nov. 30
65
Pictou Harbour, tidal waters inside of the Harvey A. Venoit causeway.
Nets of any kind, except dip nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
66
River John, from the highway bridge in River John upstream to the CN Railway bridge.
Nets of any kind, except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Queens County
67
Medway River, from a point 90 m upstream of the highway bridge at Harmony upstream to but excluding McGowan Lake.
Angling
June 1 to Dec. 31
Victoria County
68
Ingonish River, upstream from the Cabot Trail highway bridge.
Angling
April 15 to May 15
69
Middle River, from the Forks Pool upstream to the Cabot Trail highway bridge near Finlayson.
Angling, except with a single-hook lure or with an artificial fly
June 1 to Sept. 30
70
Middle River, upstream from the Cabot Trail highway bridge near Finlayson.
Angling
April 15 to Sept. 30
71
North River, upstream from the highway bridge at North River Bridge to a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer.
Angling
April 15 to May 31
72
North River, upstream from a point at the benches marked by a fishery officer.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Yarmouth County
73
Eel Lake and La Grande Passe, within 365 m of the Highway 3 bridge at Ste. Anne du Ruisseau.
Nets of any kind
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
74
Tusket River, from the highway bridge crossing the canal at the southern end of Lake Vaughan downstream to the power house dam.
Angling
April 1 to June 30
New Brunswick
Carleton County
75
Saint John River, from Beechwood Dam downstream approximately 0.8 km to a point marked by a fishery officer.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
76
Saint John River, from a point 50 m downstream from Upper Guisiguit Brook to a point 50 m upstream from Upper Guisiguit Brook.
Angling
July 1 to Dec. 31
77
Saint John River, from the highway bridge at Grafton to the railway bridge at Upper Woodstock.
Angling
June 15 to Dec. 31
Gloucester County
78
Bathurst Harbour, inside a line drawn from Carron Point (Caron Point) to Youghall Point (Alston Point).
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
79
Caraquet River, upstream from a line drawn across the river from grid reference 45009350 to grid reference 45209290 (approximately 1.2 km downstream from the Highway 11 bridge). Refer to map Grande-Anse 21 P/14.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
80
Chaleur Bay, inside of a line drawn from grid reference 99208522 at Millstream Gully, thence to the fairway buoy in Bathurst Harbour and thence to Belloni Point. Refer to map Bathurst 21 P/12.
Nets of any kind
June 1 to Dec. 31
81
Chaleur Bay, in waters that are less than 7.3 m in depth at low tide between the wharf at Grande-Anse, Gloucester County, and the ferry wharf at Dalhousie, Restigouche County.
Nets of any kind
June 1 to Dec. 31
82
Nepisiguit River, from the head of Pabineau Falls Pool downstream 45 m.
Angling
May 1 to Oct. 8
83
Nepisiguit River, within 100 m of the Nepisiguit counting fence.
Angling
May 1 to Dec. 31
84
Pokemouche River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge at Inkerman.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
85
Rivière du Nord, upstream from a line drawn across the river from grid reference 44909483 to grid reference 44859412 (approximately 1.2 km downstream from the Highway 11 bridge). Refer to map Grande-Anse 21 P/14.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
86
Big Tracadie River, upstream from the Pont-Lafrance bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
87
Little Tracadie River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Kent County
88
Buctouche River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
89
Little Buctouche River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
90
Cocagne River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
91
Kouchibouguacis River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
92
Richibucto River, upstream from the Bass River at grid reference 42475570. Refer to map Rogersville 21 I/11.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Kings County
93
Palmer Brook, from the Hammond River upstream 200 m.
Angling
July 7 to Oct. 31
Northumberland County
94
Bartholomew River, not including tributaries.
Angling
June 20 to Dec. 31
95
Bartibog River, upstream from the Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
96
Black River, upstream from the old Victoria Bridge at grid reference 31921118. Refer to map Chatham 21 P/3.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
97
Miramichi River, upstream from a line drawn from Oyster River to Point aux Carr.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
98
Northwest Miramichi River, within 100 m of the Highway 430 bridge (Miner’s Bridge).
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
99
Stewart Brook, from its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River upstream to a point 90 m upstream of the Miramichi water supply dam.
Any method
Jan. 1. to Dec. 31
100
Tabusintac River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 44874642 to grid reference 44904669. Refer to map Tabusintac River 21 P/16.
Nets of any kind
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
101
Tabusintac River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 51784445 on Point of Marsh to grid reference 51464477 on MacEacherns Point to a line drawn from grid reference 44874642 to grid reference 44904669. Refer to maps Tabusintac River 21 P/16 and Wishart Point 21 P/7.
(a) Eel pots and eel traps
(a) Dec. 1 to July 31
(b) Longlines, set lines and nets other than eel traps, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Restigouche County
102
Jacquet River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 21351245 to grid reference 22141255. Refer to map Charlo 20 O/16.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
103
Restigouche River, upstream from a line drawn from the ferry wharf at Dalhousie to the ferry wharf at Miguasha, Quebec.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
104
Restigouche River, from the Van Horne Bridge in Campbellton upstream to a line drawn from grid reference 61631743 to grid reference 61631836 (Morrissey Rock). Refer to map Atholville 21 O/15.
Spears, lights and torches
Apr. 15 to Nov. 15
105
Northwest Upsalquitch River, upstream from Mill Brook, located at grid reference 64857515, not including tributaries of that river. Refer to map Upsalquitch Forks 21 O/10.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
106
Southeast Upsalquitch River, from grid reference 81007970 at Boars Head Pool upstream to the bridge above the dam at Simpsons Field. Refer to map Upsalquitch Forks 21 O/10.
Angling
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Victoria County
107
Right Hand Branch Tobique River (Campbell River), from the Mamozekel River upstream to the mouth of Tom Pole Brook, located 200 m upstream from the Tobique Salmon Enhancement Project holding fence.
Angling
July 1 to Dec. 31
108
Tobique River, from a line drawn from grid reference 12107980 at the mouth of Finnemore Brook to grid reference 12008095 at Gladwyn, upstream to a line drawn from grid reference 13728200 to grid reference 13678212. Refer to map Aroostook 21 J/13.
Angling
June 15 to Dec. 31
Westmorland County
109
Scoudouc River, upstream from the Highway 15 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
110
Shediac River, upstream from the old Highway 11 bridge.
Longlines, set lines and nets of any kind, except where a licence expressly permits fishing by one or more of those methods in those waters
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
York County
111
Nashwaak River, from a point 150 m downstream from Porters Brook to a point 30 m upstream from Porters Brook.
Angling
June 15 to Dec. 31
112
Nashwaak River, Big Basin Pool at grid reference 49422894. Refer to map Coldstream 21 J/6.
Angling
June 15 to Dec. 31
113
Nashwaak River and Youngs Brook, within 15 m of their confluence.
Angling
June 15 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
Kings County
114
Basin Head Harbour, upstream from Basin Head Bridge at grid reference 67503707. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
115
Big Brook, upstream from the Fortune River at grid reference 43913272. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
116
Black Pond, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 64813494. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
117
Brudenell River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 31301549 to grid reference 31571610. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
118
Boughton River, upstream from the highway bridge at Bridgetown.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
119
Cardigan River, upstream from the causeway on Highway 311.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
120
Diligent Pond, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 77584335. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
121
East Lake, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 75904579. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
122
Fortune River, upstream from the Highway 2 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
123
Fox River, upstream from the Highway 348 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
124
Grahams Pond, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
125
Greek River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 35609958 to grid reference 35569928. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
126
MacVanes Pond, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
127
McAskill River, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 35404594. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
128
Mink River, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
129
Mitchell River, upstream from a line drawn from grid reference 34281898 to grid reference 34601900. Refer to map Montague 11 L/2.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
130
Montague River, upstream from the Main Street bridge at Montague.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
131
Murray Harbour, inside the Highway 18 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
132
Murray River, upstream from the Highway 4 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
133
Naufrage River, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
134
North Lake, upstream from the Highway 16 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
135
Seal River, upstream from the Highway 311 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
136
Schooner Creek, upstream from its confluence with the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 25534490. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
137
Souris River, upstream from the culvert on the Gowan Brae Road at grid reference 53653677. Refer to maps Souris 11 L/8 and 11 K/5.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
138
St. Peters Lake and St. Peters River, upstream from a point in the Gulf of St. Lawrence at grid reference 17094274. Refer to map Mount Stewart 11 L/7.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
139
Sturgeon River, upstream from the Highway 17 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Queens County
140
Belle River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
141
Desable River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
142
Hillsborough River, upstream from the CN Railway bridge at Mount Stewart.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
143
MacPhersons Creek, upstream from its confluence with the Northumberland Strait at grid reference 25208954. Refer to map Pictou Island 11 E/15.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
144
North River, upstream from the causeway on Highway 1.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
145
Savage Harbour, upstream from the Highway 350 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
146
Seal River, upstream from the Highway 1 bridge.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
147
Vernon River, upstream from the Vernon Causeway on Highway 1.
Nets of any kind except gaspereau and smelt gill nets and eel traps
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
SOR/2001-452, ss. 35, 36, 37(F).
SCHEDULE IV(Subsection 16(1))
Close Times for Angling
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Method
Close Time
1
Inland and tidal waters of Nova Scotia.
(1) Artificial fly
(1) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(2) Unbaited lure
(2) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(3) Bait
(3) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(4) Barbed hook
(4) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(5) Barbless hook
(5) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(6) Single barbless hook
(6) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(7) Any other method
(7) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
Inland and tidal waters of New Brunswick.
(1) Artificial fly
(1) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(2) Unbaited lure
(2) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(3) Bait
(3) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(4) Barbed hook
(4) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(5) Barbless hook
(5) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(6) Single barbless hook
(6) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(7) Any other method
(7) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
3
Inland and tidal waters of Prince Edward Island.
(1) Artificial fly
(1) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(2) Unbaited lure
(2) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(3) Bait
(3) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(4) Barbed hook
(4) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(5) Barbless hook
(5) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(6) Single barbless hook
(6) Mar. 1 to Mar. 31
(7) Any other method
(7) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
SOR/2001-452, s. 38.
SCHEDULE V(Sections 24 and 41)
Gaspereau Close Times
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Method
Yearly Close Time
Weekly Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Tidal waters of Kings County and that portion of Hants County west of the West Hants municipal boundary
(a) Dip nets
(a) June 1 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) June 1 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) June 1 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
2
Inland waters of Kings County and that portion of Hants County west of the West Hants municipal boundary
(a) Dip nets
(a) June 1 to March 14
From 21:30 h each Friday to 05:30 h on the following Monday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
3
Tidal waters of Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties
(a) Dip nets
(a) June 1 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) June 1 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) June 1 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
4
Inland waters of Digby, Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties
(a) Dip nets
(a) June 1 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
5
Tidal waters of Queens and Lunenburg Counties
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) June 1 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) June 1 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
6
Inland waters of Queens County
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 21:30 h each Thursday to 10:00 h on the following Sunday and from 21:30 h each day to 10:00 h the next day, Sunday through Thursday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
7
Inland waters of Lunenburg County
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) June 1 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 1 to March 14
8
Tidal waters of Inverness County and that portion of Victoria County west of Cape North that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 11 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 11 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
9
Inland waters of Inverness County and Victoria County flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence west of Cape North, not referred to in items 10 and 11
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
10
Southwest Margaree River, from the Highway 19 bridge at Southwest Margaree upstream to Lake Ainslie
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to March 14
From 18:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to March 14
11
Inland waters of the Margaree River, the Northeast Margaree River and the Southwest Margaree River downstream from the Highway 19 bridge at Southwest Margaree
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to March 14
From 18:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to March 14
12
Tidal waters of those portions of the Counties of Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland and Pictou that border on Northumberland Strait
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 14:00 h each Friday to 14:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 11 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 11 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
13
Inland waters of Antigonish, Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland Counties
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 14:00 h each Friday to 14:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
14
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not referred to items 1 to 13
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 11 to March 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 11 to March 14
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
15
Inland waters of Nova Scotia not referred to in items 1 to 13
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 11 to March 14
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 11 to March 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 11 to March 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 11 to March 14
New Brunswick
16
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait not referred to in item 17
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to May 14
From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 1 to May 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 1 to May 14
(d) Square nets
(d) July 1 to May 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to May 14
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to May 14
17
Tidal waters of the Miramichi River
(a) Dip nets
(a) June 16 to May 14
From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) June 16 to May 14
(c) Drift nets
(c) June 16 to May 14
(d) Square nets
(d) June 16 to May 14
(e) Trap nets
(e) June 16 to May 14
(f) Weirs
(f) June 16 to May 14
18
Inland waters of New Brunswick that flow into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to Dec. 31
From 12:00 h each Friday to 18:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to Dec. 31
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to Dec. 31
19
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to Dec. 31
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) July 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to Dec. 31
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to Dec. 31
20
Inland waters of New Brunswick that flow into the Bay of Fundy
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to Dec. 31
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) July 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to Dec. 31
(f) Weirs
(f) July 1 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
21
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) July 1 to April 30
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) July 1 to April 30
(f) Weirs
(f) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
22
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island
(a) Dip nets
(a) July 1 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(b) Gill nets except drift nets
(b) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(c) Drift nets
(c) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(d) Square nets
(d) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(e) Trap nets
(e) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(f) Weirs
(f) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
SOR/2001-452, s. 39.
SCHEDULE VI(Section 59)Salmon Fishing Areas
GRAPHIC IS NOT DISPLAYED, SEE SOR/93-55, P. 905
SCHEDULE VII(Sections 61, 62, and 64)
Salmon Close Times and Fishing Quotas
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Column V
Item
Waters
Close Time
Daily Catch and Retain Quota
Daily Catch and Release Quota
Yearly Fishing Quota
Salmon Fishing Area 15
1
Salmon Fishing Area 15, except those waters set out in items 2 to 21
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
2
Bass River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
3
Benjamin River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
4
Caraquet River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
5
Charlo River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
6
Eel River, Restigouche County
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
7
Jacquet River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
8
Kedgwick River
Sept. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
9
Little River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
10
Little Tracadie River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
11
Middle River, Gloucester County
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
12
Millstream River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
13
Nepisiguit River
Oct. 8 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
14
Nigadoo River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
15
Patapedia River
Sept. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
16
Pokemouche River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
17
Restigouche River
Sept. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
18
South Caraquet River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
19
Tetagouche River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
20
Tracadie River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
21
Upsalquitch River
Sept. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 16
22
Salmon Fishing Area 16, except those waters set out in items 23 to 58
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
23
Aboujagane River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
24
Baie Verte Creek
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
25
Bartholomew River
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
26
Bartibog River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
27
Bay du Vin River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
28
Big Sevogle River, upstream from Square Forks
Sept. 14 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
29
Big Sevogle River, downstream from Square Forks
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
30
Black River, Kent County
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
31
Black River, Northumberland County
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
32
Buctouche River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
33
Burnt Church River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
34
Cains River
Oct. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
35
Cocagne River
Oct. 16 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
36
Chockpish River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
37
Dungarvon River, upstream from Furlong Bridge
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
38
Dungarvon River, downstream from Furlong Bridge
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
39
Gaspereau River, Westmorland County
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
40
Kouchibouguac River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
41
Kouchibouguacis River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
42
Little Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from Catamaran Brook
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
43
Little Southwest Miramichi River, downstream from Catamaran Brook
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
44
Napan River, Northumberland County
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
45
North Branch Renous River
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
46
Northwest Miramichi River, upstream from Little River
Sept. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
47
Northwest Miramichi River, downstream from Little River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
48
Renous River, downstream from the confluence of the North Branch Renous and South Branch Renous Rivers
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
49
Richibucto River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
50
Rocky Brook, tributary to the Southwest Miramichi River
Sept. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
51
Scoudouc River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
52
Shediac River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
53
South Branch Renous River
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
54
Southwest Miramichi River, upstream from McKiel Brook, not including tributaries
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
55
Southwest Miramichi River, downstream from McKiel Brook, not including tributaries
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
56
Southwest Miramichi River, all tributaries to that river except Rocky Brook
Sept. 16 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
57
Tabusintac River
Oct. 22 to June 30
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
58
Timber River
Oct. 1 to June 7
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 17
59
Salmon Fishing Area 17, except those waters set out in items 60 to 62
Oct. 1 to June 14
1
2
7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
60
Midgell River
Oct. 1 to June 14
1
2
7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
61
Morell River
Oct. 1 to June 14
1
2
7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
62
West River, Queens County
Oct. 1 to June 14
1
2
7, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 18
63
Salmon Fishing Area 18, except those waters set out in items 64 to 87
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
64
Barneys River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
65
East River of Pictou
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
66
French River, Colchester County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
67
French River, Pictou County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
68
Mabou River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
69
Margaree River, that part of the river downstream from Cranton Bridge on the Northeast Margaree River to the highway bridges at East Margaree, not including tributaries
Nov. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
70
Margaree River, tributaries to that part of the river downstream from Cranton Bridge on the Northest Margaree River to the highway bridges at East Margaree
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
71
Middle River, Pictou County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
72
Northeast Margaree River, upstream from the bridges at Big Intervale
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
73
Northeast Margaree River, downstream from the bridges at Big Intervale to Cranton Bridge
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
74
Pomquet River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
75
Pugwash River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
76
River John
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
77
River Phillip
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
78
Shinimicas River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
79
South River, Antigonish County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
80
Southwest Margaree River, downstream from the Scotsville highway bridge, not including tributaries
Nov. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
81
Southwest Margaree River, upstream from the Scotsville highway bridge, not including tributaries
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
82
Southwest Margaree River, all tributaries of that river
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
83
Tidnish River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
84
Wallace River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
85
Waugh River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
86
West River, Antigonish County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
87
West River of Pictou
Nov. 1 to Aug. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 19
88
Salmon Fishing Area 19, except those waters set out in items 89 to 107
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
89
Aconi Brook
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
90
Baddeck River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
91
Barachois River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
92
Catalone River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
93
Framboise River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
94
Gaspereau River, Cape Breton County
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
95
Gerratt Brook
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
96
Grand River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
97
Indian Brook
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
98
Ingonish River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
99
Lorraine Brook
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
100
Marie Joseph River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
101
Middle River, Victoria County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
102
Mira River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
103
North River, Victoria County
Nov. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
104
North Aspy River
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
105
River Inhabitants
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
106
River Tillard
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
107
Salmon River, Cape Breton County
Nov. 1 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 20
108
Salmon Fishing Area 20, except those waters set out in items 109 to 139
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
109
Chezzetcook River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
110
Clam Harbour River
Sept. 23 to June 23
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
111
Cole Harbour River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
112
Country Harbour River
Sept. 23 to June 23
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
113
East River Sheet Harbour
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
114
Ecum Secum River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
115
Gaspereau Brook
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
116
Gegogan Brook
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
117
Indian River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
118
Isaacs Harbour River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
119
Kirby River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
120
Larry’s River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
121
Liscomb River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
122
Little Salmon River (Lake Major)
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
123
Milford Haven River (Guysborough River)
Sept. 23 to June 23
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
124
Moser River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
125
Musquodoboit River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
126
Necum Teuch River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
127
New Harbour River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
128
Quoddy River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
129
Rocky Run (Porters Lake)
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
130
Salmon River, Guysborough County
Sept. 23 to June 23
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
131
Salmon River, Halifax County
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
132
Salmon River (Lawrencetown Lake), Halifax County
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
133
Salmon River (Port Dufferin), Halifax County
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
134
Ship Harbour River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
135
St. Marys River
Sept. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
136
Tangier River
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
137
Taylor Bay Brook
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
138
Three Fathom Harbour Brook
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
139
West River Sheet Harbour
Aug. 30 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 21
140
Salmon Fishing Area 21, except those waters set out in items 141 to 164
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
141
Barrington River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
142
Broad River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
143
Clyde River
Oct. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
144
East River, Lunenburg County
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
145
Gold River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
146
Ingram River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
147
Jordan River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
148
LaHave River, downstream from Morgans Falls
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
149
LaHave River, upstream from Morgans Falls, except as set out in item 150
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
150
LaHave River, between the bridge on the Lower Branch Road (Varner’s Bridge #2) in New Germany and Cherryfield Bridge at Cherryfield, not including tributaries
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
151
Martins River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
152
Medway River, downstream from McGowan Lake
Aug. 1 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
153
Medway River, McGowan Lake and all waters upstream of that lake
Jan 1. to Dec. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
154
Mersey River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
155
Middle River, Lunenburg County
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
156
Mushamush River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
157
Nine Mile River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
158
Petite Rivière
Aug. 16 to June 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
159
Roseway River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
160
Sable River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
161
Salmon River, Digby County
Aug. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
162
Sackville River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
163
Sissiboo River
Aug. 16 to May 9
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
164
Tusket River
Aug. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 22
165
Salmon Fishing Area 22, except those waters set out in items 166 to 193
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
166
Annapolis River
Aug. 16 to May 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
167
Apple River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
168
Bass River, Colchester County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
169
Bear River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
170
Chiganois River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
171
Cornwallis River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
172
Debert River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
173
Diligent River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
174
Economy River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
175
Folly River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
176
Gaspereau River, Kings County
Aug. 16 to May 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
177
Great Village River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
178
Harrington River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
179
Kennetcook River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
180
Lequille River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
181
Little Bass River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
182
Maccan River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
183
Nappan River, Cumberland County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
184
Nictaux River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
185
North River, Colchester County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
186
Paradise River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
187
Portapique River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
188
River Hébert
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
189
Round Hill River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
190
Salmon River, Colchester County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
191
Shubenacadie River
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
192
St. Croix River, Hants County
Nov. 1 to Aug. 14
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
193
Stewiacke River
Nov. 1 to July 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
Salmon Fishing Area 23
194
Salmon Fishing Area 23, except those waters set out in items 195 to 234
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
195
Alma River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
196
Big Salmon River, upstream from and including Walton Dam Pool
Sept. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
197
Big Salmon River, downstream from Walton Dam Pool
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
198
Black River, Saint John County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
199
Canaan River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
200
Coverdale River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
201
Crooked Creek
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
202
Demoiselle Creek
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
203
Digdeguash River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
204
Gaspereau River, Queens County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
205
Hammond River, upstream from the covered bridge in French Village
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
206
Hammond River, downstream from the covered bridge in French Village
Nov. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
207
Irish River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
208
Kennebecasis River, upstream from and including Trout Creek
Sept. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
209
Kennebecasis River, downstream from Trout Creek
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
210
Keswick River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
211
Little River, Saint John County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
212
Magaguadavic River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
213
Mosher River, Saint John County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
214
Nashwaak River, upstream from the bridge at Stanley
Oct. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
215
Nashwaak River, downstream from the bridge at Stanley
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
216
Nerepis River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
217
New River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
218
Oromocto River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
219
Petitcodiac River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
220
Pocologan River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
221
Point Wolfe River
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
222
Pollett River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
223
Saint John River, upstream from the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock
Oct. 1 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
224
Saint John River, downstream from the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock to the Reversing Falls Bridge
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
225
Salmon River, Queens County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
226
Salmon River, Victoria County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
227
Shepody River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
228
St. Croix River
Sept. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
229
Tantramar River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
230
Tobique River
Sept. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
231
Turtle Creek
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
232
Waweig River
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
233
Weldon Creek
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
234
West River, Albert County
Oct. 16 to May 31
2
4
8, of which not more than 1 may be 63 cm in length or longer
SCHEDULE VIII(Sections 24 and 73)
Shad Close Times
Column I
Column II
Column III
Column IV
Item
Waters
Method
Yearly Close Time
Weekly Close Time
Nova Scotia
1
Tidal waters of the Shubenacadie River and the Stewiacke River from a straight line drawn across the Shubenacadie River from Maitland in Hants County to Black Rock in Colchester County upstream to the Highway 102 bridge crossing the Shubenacadie River at Shubenacadie East and upstream to a straight line drawn across the Stewiacke River from grid reference 70509808 to grid reference 70509835 (Stewiacke Landing). Refer to map Shubenacadie 11 E/3
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) June 16 to Mar. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
2
Waters of Cumberland Basin inside of a straight line drawn from Ragged Reef Point, Nova Scotia, to Cape Maringouin, New Brunswick
(1) Dip nets
(1) Oct. 1 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Oct. 1 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) Oct. 1 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Oct. 1 to April 30
3
Tidal waters of Kings County
(1) Dip nets
(1) July 31 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) July 31 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) July 31 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) July 31 to April 30
4
Tidal waters of Nova Scotia not set out in items 1 to 3
(1) Dip nets
(1) July 31 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) July 31 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) July 31 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) July 31 to April 30
5
Inland waters of the Annapolis River
(1) Dip nets
(1) June 1 to April 30
From 24:00 h each Tuesday to 06:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
6
Inland waters of Kings County not set out in item 5
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 21:30 h each Friday to 05:30 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) June 1 to March 14
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
7
Inland waters of Nova Scotia not set out in item 5 or 6
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 08:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
New Brunswick
8
Tidal waters of the Saint John River between the Reversing Falls and a straight line drawn from Partridge Island to Red Head
(1) Dip nets
(1) June 21 to April 30
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) June 21 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) June 21 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) June 21 to April 30
9
Tidal waters of the Saint John River above the Reversing Falls
(1) Dip nets
(1) June 21 to April 30
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) June 21 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) June 21 to April 30
10
Waters of Shepody Bay inside of a straight line drawn from Cape Maringouin to Marys Point
(1) Dip nets
(1) Aug. 16 to April 30
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Aug. 16 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) Aug. 16 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Aug. 16 to April 30
11
Waters of Cumberland Basin inside of a straight line drawn from Ragged Reef Point, Nova Scotia, to Cape Maringouin, New Brunswick
(1) Dip nets
(1) Oct. 1 to April 30
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Oct. 1 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) Oct. 1 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Oct. 1 to April 30
12
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Bay of Fundy not set out in items 8 to 11
(1) Dip nets
(1) Aug. 16 to April 30
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Aug. 16 to April 30
(3) Drift nets
(3) Aug. 16 to April 30
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Aug. 16 to April 30
13
Tidal waters of that portion of New Brunswick that borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 12:00 h each Friday to 08:00 h on the following Sunday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) June 21 to May 14
(3) Drift nets
(3) June 21 to May 14
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
14
Inland waters of the Saint John River
(1) Dip nets
(1) June 26 to May 1
From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
15
Inland waters of the Southwest Miramichi River
(1) Dip nets
(1) June 26 to May 1
From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
16
Inland waters of New Brunswick not set out in item 14 or 15
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 09:00 h each Saturday to 09:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
Prince Edward Island
17
Tidal waters of Prince Edward Island
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) July 1 to May 14
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) July 1 to May 14
18
Inland waters of Prince Edward Island
(1) Dip nets
(1) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
From 08:00 h each Saturday to 08:00 h on the following Monday
(2) Gill nets except drift nets
(2) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(3) Drift nets
(3) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(4) Square nets
(4) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
(5) Trap nets
(5) Jan. 1 to Dec. 31
SOR/93-55, err.(F), Vol. 127, No. 7.
SCHEDULE IX(Paragraph 12(2)(c), subsection 28(3) and sections 30, 31, 49, 53.1, 78, 82, 89, 98, 104, 107.1, 107.2, 107.3 and 108)
Winter Fishing Waters in New Brunswick
Column I
Column II
Column III
Item
Waters
Grid Reference (Map)
County
1
Lac Baker (Baker Lake)
23804480 (Lac Baker 21 N/7)
Madawaska
2
Bolton Lake
10286147 (Forest City 21 G/12)
York
3
Canoose Flowage
30403037 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
4
Coys Lake (Coy Lake)
50797809 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Queens
5
Crocker Lake
92209650 (Newcastle 21 I/13)
Northumberland
6
Despres Lake
04306900 (Blackville 21 I/12)
Northumberland and Kent
7
Douglas Lake
05763760 (Saint John 21 G/8)
Queens
8
Fifth Lake
22656324 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
9
First Eel Lake
03647849 (Fosterville 21 G/13)
York
10
Fisher Lakes
30792009 (Saint John 21 G/8)
Saint John
11
Foster Lake
33005343 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
12
Foster Lake
38681944 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
13
French Lake
91917249 (Fredericton 21 G/15)
Sunbury
14
French Lake
11318783 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Sunbury
15
Gaspereau Lake
17352869 (Boiestown 21 J/8)
Sunbury
16
Grand Lake
29488750 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Sunbury and Queens
17
Grand Falls Headpond between the Highway 2 bridge and the International Bridge at St. Leonard
87001600 (Grand Falls 21 O/4)
Madawaska
18
Grand Falls Flowage
18941532 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
19
Hanson Stream Reservoir
02491091 (Musquash 21 G/1)
Saint John
20
Harts Lake
19497651 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Queens
21
Indian Lake
10809121 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Sunbury
22
Kilmarnock Deadwater
18070411 (Millville 21 J/3)
Carleton
23
Lake Stream Lake
09162128 (Salisbury 21 I/3)
Queens
24
Lower Nashwaak Lake
54222632 (Napadogan 21 J/7)
Kent
25
Lower Tetagouche Lake
16508020 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9)
Restigouche
26
Macs Lake
13409740 (Kouchibouguac 21 I/14)
Northumberland
27
Mactaquac Lake on the Saint John River, from the Mactaquac Dam upstream to the Grafton Bridge in Woodstock
37599451 (Canterbury 21 G/14)
York and Carleton
28
Maquapit Lake
18388852 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Queens and Sunbury
29
McManus Lake
81434650 (Sussex 21 H/12)
Kings
30
Middle Lake
35861937 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
31
Middle Tetagouche Lake
09708020 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9)
Restigouche
32
Mill Lake
75410737 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
33
Miramichi Lake
55494683 (Napadogan 21 J/7)
York
34
Modsley Lake
28835366 (MaAdam 21 G/11)
York
35
Moores Mills Lake
35941566 (Rollingdam 21 G/6 and 21 G/5)
Charlotte
36
Morice Pond (Silver Lake)
94508740 (Amherst 21 H/16)
Westmorland
37
Chatham Reservoir
10100860 (Chatham 21 P/3)
Northumberland
38
Mud Lake
02716951 (Codys 21 H/13)
Kings
39
Nictau Lake (Big Nictau Lake)
58505450 (Nepisiguit Lakes 21 0/7)
Restigouche
40
North Little River Lake
16803980 (California Lake 21 O/8E)
Northumberland
41
Oromocto Lake
56694950 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
42
Pabineau Lake
92206440 (Bathurst 21 P/12)
Gloucester
43
Pocowogamis Lake
07278548 (Fosterville 21 G/13)
York
44
Potters Lake
29550880 (St. Stephen 21 G/3)
Charlotte
45
Poucette Lake
00401230 (Port Elgin 21 I/1)
Westmorland
46
Round Lake
32908920 (Kouchibouguac 21 I/14)
Kent
47
Scotch Lake
56259108 (Fredericton 21 G/15)
York
48
Shaddick Lake
83191880 (Sevogle 21 P/4)
Northumberland
49
Sixth Lake
20196413 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
50
South Little River Lake
16593662 (Big Bald Mountain 21 O/1)
Northumberland
51
Surface mine ponds
Bounded by a line drawn from grid reference 14009800 to grid reference 14001700, thence to grid reference 86001700, thence to grid reference 86009800 and thence to grid reference 14009800. (Chipman 21 I/4 and Minto 21 J/11)
Queens and Sunbury
52
Swan Creek Lake
11298048 (Grand Lake 21 G/16)
Sunbury
53
Square Lake
04001100 (Port Elgin 21 I/1)
Westmorland
54
Teagues Lake
18607620 (Burnsville 21 P/11)
Gloucester
55
Thompsons Lake
27495738 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
56
Tobique Narrows Headpond
00568288 (Aroostook 21 J/13)
Victoria
57
Trousers Lake
08005500 (Serpentine Lake 21 O/2)
Victoria
58
Tuttle Lake
14305535 (Forestville 21 G/9)
York
59
Upper Tetagouche Lake
07007925 (Tetagouche Lake 21 O/9)
Restigouche
60
Washademoak Lake
32086855 (Hampstead 21 G/9)
Queens
61
Wauklahegan Lake
27175144 (McAdam 21 G/11)
York
62
Williamstown Lake
00082983 (Florenceville 21 J/5)
Carleton
63
Windermere Pond
23007795 (Kedgwick 21 O/11)
Restigouche
SOR/2001-452, s. 40.
