ANGLING

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Area (SFA) 10 will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 10

89.  Southeast River (Placentia) and tributary streams

90. Northeast River, Placentia

91.  Come by Chance River

93. North Harbour River

94. Black River, Placentia Bay

95. Piper’s Hole River

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-169, 2024-170, 2024-171, 2024-172, and 2024-173 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-178, 2024-179, 2024-180, 2024-181, and 2024-182 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 30, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that the following rivers will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on July 31, 2024.

Salmon Fishing Area 14a

164. Castor River, including Southwest Feeder

165.  St. Genevieve River, Ten Mile Lake, Round Lake and all their tributaries flowing into Ten Mile Lake and Round Lake

167.  East River, St. Barb

168.  Big Brook, St. Barb

169.  Watson’s Brook, St. Barb

170.  Pincent’s Brook, Pistolet Bay

171.  Parker’s River (West Brook), Pistolet Bay

172.  Bartlett’s Brook and tributary streams, Pistolet Bay

173.  Upper Brook, Milan Arm, Pistolet Bay

174.  East River, Pistolet Bay

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-169, 2024-170, 2024-171, 2024-172, and 2024-173 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-178, 2024-179, 2024-180, 2024-181, and 2024-182 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 30, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that the following river will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on July 27, 2024.

Salmon Fishing Area 13

150. Lower Humber River

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2024-160, 2024-161, 2024-162, 024-163 and 2024-164, have been revoked and Variation Order 2024-169, 2024-170, 2024-171, 2024-172 and 2024-173, come into effect on July 27, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Area (SFA) 10, 11 and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only, effective one hour after sunset on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 10

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

Salmon Fishing Area 11

108. *Grand Bank Brook & tributary streams 
109. *Garnish River, including Lower Garnish & Upper or Black River & tributary streams     
110. Long Harbour River & tributary streams, Fortune Bay   
111. Bay du Nord River             
112. Simmons Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay       
113. Southwest Brook & tributary streams, Cinq Island Bay, Fortune Bay       
114. Old Bay Brook, Bay de l’Eau         
115. Taylor’s Bay Brook, Bay de l’Eau 
117. Long Reach Brook, East Bay         
118. Allen’s Cove Brook, Facheau Bay              
119. Bottom Brook, Facheau Bay         
120. Hare Bay Rivers, Southwest Coast

Salmon Fishing Area 13

147. Fox Island River & tributary streams 
148. Serpentine River & tributary streams
151. Hughes Brook

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

For more information, please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-152, 2024-153, 2024-154, 2024-155, and 2024-156 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-160, 2024-161, 2024-162, 2024-163, and 2024-164 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 23, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 6

71. *Bellevue River, Trinity Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 7

72. Salmon Cover River, Conception Bay

73. *North River, Conception Bay

75. North Arm River, Holyrood

Salmon Fishing Area 8

76. Renews River

Salmon Fishing Area 9

81. *Salmonier River, including Back River below falls

82. Colinet River, including north and east branches

83. Rocky River & tributary streams

84. North Harbour River, St. Mary’s Bay

85. Little Salmonier, St. Mary’s Bay

86. Big Barachois Brook, St. Mary’s Bay

Salmon Fishing Area 13

131. *Burnt Island River (Grandy’s Brook)

132. Isle aux Morts River

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

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-146, 2024-147, 2024-148, 2024-149, and 2024-150 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-152, 2024-153, 2024-154, 2024-155, and 2024-156 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 18, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14A will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 3

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

Salmon Fishing Area 4

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

Salmon Fishing Area 5

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

Salmon Fishing Area 6

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

Salmon Fishing Area 13

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

Salmon Fishing Area 14A

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

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

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-130, 2024-131, 2024-132, 2024-133, and 2024-134 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-146, 2024-147, 2024-148, 2024-149, and 2024-150 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 16, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that the following rivers will re-open to normal angling hours as of one hour before sunrise on July 14, 2024.

Salmon Fishing Area 2

10. Eagle River
11. Sand Hill River & tributary streams
12. Reid's Pond River & Reid's Pond
13. Hawke River
14. Gilbert River
15. Shinney's River
16. St. Mary's River
178. St. Charles River & tributaries
179. St. Lewis River & tributaries
180. Port Marnham Brook & tributaries
181. Alexis River & tributaries
182. Black Bear River & tributaries
183. Paradise River & tributaries
184. White Bear River & tributaries
185. Dykes River & tributaries
186. North River & tributaries

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Order 2024-136 has been revoked and Variation Order 2024-140, comes into effect at 1800 hours on July 13, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 2, 4, 12 and 13 will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

Salmon Fishing Area 2
10. Eagle River
11. Sand Hill River & tributary streams
12. Reid’s Pond River & Reid’s Pond
13. Hawke River
14. Gilbert River
15. Shinney’s River
16. St. Mary’s River
178. St. Charles River & tributaries
179. St. Lewis River & tributaries
180. Port Marnham Brook & tributaries
181. Alexis River & tributaries
182. Black Bear River & tributaries
183. Paradise River & tributaries
184. White Bear River & tributaries
185. Dykes River & tributaries
186. North River & tributaries

Salmon Fishing Area 4
49. Dog Bay Rivers, including Southwest Brook & all tributary streams
50. All tributaries of the main stem of Gander River 

Salmon Fishing Area 12
125. Grandy’s River, including Top Pond Brook 

Salmon Fishing Area 13
135. Bear Cove River, including Billy’s Pond Brook
136. Little Codroy River, including Cooper’s Brook, Southern Brook & Western Brook
137. *Great Codroy River, including Broom Brook, Ryan’s Brook & Mullchingnic Brook;
the North Branch of Great Codroy, including Upper Brook, Lower Brook & Crooked Brook;
the South Branch of Great Codroy, including Bullhouse Brook
138. *Highlands River & tributary streams
139. *Crabbe’s River & tributary streams
140. *(Middle) Barachois River & tributary streams
141. *Robinson’s River & tributary streams
142. Fischell’s Brook & tributary streams
143. Flat Bay Brook & tributary streams
144. *Little Barachois Brook & tributary streams
145. *Southwest and Bottom Brooks & tributary streams
146. *Harry’s River, including Spruce Brook, Little George’s, Meadows Brook, Pinch Gut River, Stag Hill Brook & Gull Pond Brook
150.   Lower Humber River 

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-124, 2024-125, 2024-126, 2024-127, and 2024-128 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-130, 2024-131, 2024-132, 2024-133, and 2024-134 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 11, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises anglers that due to extremely high water temperatures and/or low water levels, the following rivers in Salmon Fishing Areas (SFA) 4 and 5 will be restricted to morning angling only effective one hour after sunset on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

During this period, angling is permitted from one hour before sunrise to 10:00 am each day and will be closed to angling from 10:01 am to one hour before sunrise on the following day.

The rivers will reopen as conditions improve. Please refer to the 2024 Angler's Guide for further information on the environmental protocol.

SFA 4
48. Campbellton River & tributaries, including Neyles Brook & Indian Arm River & tributary streams

SFA 5
62. Terra Nova River & tributaries, including Maccles Brook 

For more information please visit the In Season River Status website at In-Season River Status

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2024-068, 2024-069, 2024-070, 2024-071, and 2024-072 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-124, 2024-125, 2024-126, 2024-127, and 2024-128 come into effect at 1800 hours on July 10, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region

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

DFO advises that in 2024, the recreational groundfish fishery will be open for a total of 39 days.

For the 2024 season, there is no requirement for a licence or tags.

Species and Area:

The recreational groundfish fishery will occur in all NAFO areas/subareas around Newfoundland and Labrador, which includes 2GH, 2J3KL, 3Ps, 3Pn and 4R. Three exceptions are the Eastport, Gilbert Bay and Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Areas (MPA) where recreational groundfish fishing will not be permitted.

Season Dates:

Summer Season:

Saturday, June 29, 2024 to Monday, July 01, 2024
Saturday, July 06, 2024 to Monday, July 08, 2024
Saturday, July 13, 2024 to Monday, July 15, 2024
Saturday, July 20, 2024 to Monday, July 22, 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024 to Monday, July 29, 2024
Saturday, August 03, 2024 to Monday, August 05, 2024
Saturday, August 10, 2024 to Monday, August 12, 2024
Saturday, August 17, 2024 to Monday, August 19, 2024
Saturday, August 24, 2024 to Monday, August 26, 2024
Saturday, August 31, 2024 to Monday, September 02, 2024

Fall Season:

Saturday, September 21, 2024 to Sunday, September 29, 2024

Recreational fishers are limited to five (5) groundfish per day (including Cod). However, the maximum boat limit when three or more people are fishing is 15 groundfish.

For 2024, tour boat operators will be eligible to apply for a licence to seek an increased trip limit. This licence will have harvest reporting requirements. To apply for this license, please contact DFO.ExperimentalLicensing-Experimental.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca .

Provisions will continue that allow a person with a disability to designate a person to catch their daily limit of groundfish. The disability designation form and details on all applicable Management Measures is available online at Fisheries Management Decisions for Atlantic Canada, Quebec and the Arctic - 2024

The Regional Director General, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Region gives notice that Variation Orders 2023-308 and 2023-309 have been revoked and Variation Orders 2024-089 and 2024-090 come into effect on June 22, 2024.

"Notices to Anglers" are now available online under the Fishery Notices link on the DFO NL Region webpage at Newfoundland and Labrador Region