This week’s column has a definite “bright atmosphere” to it. Yes, there are bright salmon on the Northwest Miramichi, and reports of some bright trout on both the Northwest and Main Southwest Miramichi. The Striped Bass have moved from the staging area around Strawberry March in City of Miramichi up river to the spawning area [...]
Striped Bass fishing continues to be extraordinary with many catches being had. It is so nice to see so many out on the river, especially families, getting the young involved while sowing the seeds for future angling. Remember, the retention period for Stripers ended yesterday. There is consideration being given to another period of time [...]
As we move into May, the spring salmon are pretty well gone as anglers turn their attention to Striped Bass and Trout. By this time next week (May 15) lakes and ponds in the Miramichi drainage will be open. With the new bass season, anglers are reminded to keep all areas free of litter and [...]
Anglers continue to have decent spring salmon catches, and a recreational striped bass season for the Miramichi and the Gulf Region opened on May 1 (See below for details regarding gear and retention limits). May 1 was also the opening of trout season in the Miramichi drainage for rivers, streams and brooks. However, lakes ponds [...]
High and dirty water hampered angling to some degree last weekend and early this week, but there was still catching to be had. The higher water allowed boats freedom to cover much greater areas of the various rivers. W. W. Doak and Sons in Doaktown said after the weekend’s high and dirty water, anglers began [...]