Month: September 2012

Bruno Bobak 1923-2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Bruno Bobak 1923-2012

Long time friend and donor to the Miramichi Salmon Association, Bruno Bobak, passed away in Fredericton on September 24th. The notice from McAdam’s Funeral Home follows.  The family of Bruno Bobak wish to announce his passing on Monday, Septembe…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 27, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 27, 2012 /

MIRAMICHI – When out and about this Thursday to Saturday at dark, make sure to wear some Hunter Orange, especially if you are off the beaten track and traveling through trails to pools as it is the annual 3-day moose hunt, and many hunters will be out in pursuit of “Swamp Donkeys”. Maybe even be careful of using flies that are tied up with moose-hair You wouldn’t want some crack-shot to shoot the fly off your leader!

As we move toward the end of September, there has been some improvement in the number of fish coming into the system. On Monday of this week, the trap net at Millerton on the Main Southwest Miramichi had 7 salmon and three grilse, 8 and 3 on Tuesday and 7 and seven Wednesday. However, the Trapnet at Cassilis on the Northwest was zero for the three days.

The mid to lower section of the Main Southwest did receive some decent rain on the weekend, but the upper stretches (Doaktown up) received very little. The Cains River came up a lot, so hopefully, some fish that have been in the system will move up.

The MSA Hatchery will finish their electro-fishing this week and are in full swing collection brood stock. While seining pools on the Northwest, hatchery manager Mark Hambrook said that the numbers of salmon, and especially grilse, are down considerably from last year, and on the number of grilse present, he has never seen so many small grilse (2 ½ to 3 pounds, with hardy any in the 4 to 5 pound range).

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Save Our Railway!

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 27, 2012 /

Does Atlantic Canada deserve better rail passenger service? If your answer is “yes”, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! National Dream Renewed is an initiative of Transport Action – the country’s leading citizen transportation advocacy group – to gather Canadians’ views of VIA Rail, and their suggestions on how it can be transformed…

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Northumberland Sport Fair Celebrates the Importance of Sports in Miramichi

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 27, 2012 /

The Department of Culture, Tourism and Healthy Living in collaboration with the City of Miramichi is pleased to invite you to the Northumberland Sport Fair.  This free event will be held on Saturday, September 29th at  Miramichi Valley High School from 1:00-4:00pm. In recognition of the National Sport Day in Canada, we invite you to…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 27, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 27, 2012

MIRAMICHI – When out and about this Thursday to Saturday at dark, make sure to wear some Hunter Orange, especially if you are off the beaten track and traveling through trails to pools as it is the annual 3-day moose hunt, and many hunters will be out in pursuit of “Swamp Donkeys”. Maybe even be careful of using flies that are tied up with moose-hair You wouldn’t want some crack-shot to shoot the fly off your leader!

As we move toward the end of September, there has been some improvement in the number of fish coming into the system. On Monday of this week, the trap net at Millerton on the Main Southwest Miramichi had 7 salmon and three grilse, 8 and 3 on Tuesday and 7 and seven Wednesday. However, the Trapnet at Cassilis on the Northwest was zero for the three days.

The mid to lower section of the Main Southwest did receive some decent rain on the weekend, but the upper stretches (Doaktown up) received very little. The Cains River came up a lot, so hopefully, some fish that have been in the system will move up.

The MSA Hatchery will finish their electro-fishing this week and are in full swing collection brood stock. While seining pools on the Northwest, hatchery manager Mark Hambrook said that the numbers of salmon, and especially grilse, are down considerably from last year, and on the number of grilse present, he has never seen so many small grilse (2 ½ to 3 pounds, with hardy any in the 4 to 5 pound range).

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Countdown to Culture Days: Historic Paintout in Miramichi

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 25, 2012 / Comments Off on Countdown to Culture Days: Historic Paintout in Miramichi

Chatham’s historic downtown will be pulsing with the creative passion of artists this Saturday as members of the Miramichi Art Core take to the streets for a Paintout in celebration of Culture Days. This is the second year the Miramichi Art Core will participate in Culture Days with a Historic Paintout in and around Chatham’s [Read More…]

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 20, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 20, 2012 /

MIRAMICHI – Once again the promise of rain and very little received, but every drop is welcomed.  There have been slight raises in water which have quickly dropped back again.  But cooler temperatures have spurred some fish to take.  However the majority of these takers are old fish that have simply moved from holding pool…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 20, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 20, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 20, 2012

MIRAMICHI – Once again the promise of rain and very little received, but every drop is welcomed.  There have been slight raises in water which have quickly dropped back again.  But cooler temperatures have spurred some fish to take.  However the majority of these takers are old fish that have simply moved from holding pool […]

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Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign Supports Miramichi Kinsmen Club

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 19, 2012 /

Tim Hortons is bringing more smiles to Miramichi with the launch of the annual Smile Cookie fundraiser. This week the Tim Hortons restaurant owner in Miramichi will generously donate all proceeds from sales of a special smiling chocolate chunk cookie to the Miramichi Kinsmen Club to purchase Christmas Gifts for deserving kids. The $1 treat…

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WOMEN announces ‘Women of Influence Night’

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 15, 2012 /

The Women of Miramichi Entrepreneurial Network (WOMEN) has announced it will hold a ‘Women of Influence Night’ on December 1, 2012 at Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. WOMEN is Miramichi’s only female entrepreneurial network serving the greater Miramichi area. ‘Women of Influence Night’ will be the WOMEN network’s first Awards Ceremony and will feature several award…

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ATV Poker Rally – September 22, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 13, 2012 / Comments Off on ATV Poker Rally – September 22, 2012

We are hosting an ATV Poker Rally on Saturday, September 22nd to raise funds for the “Roof that Jack Started” project.  Please click on the image below for more details.Thanks to Scott Walsh for organizing this event and thank you to the sponsors …

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 13, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 13, 2012 /

MIRAMICHI – It is no surprise to say we basically have a repeat of the last several weeks with a few dark fish being hooked in the cold water pools, and certainly no fresh fish.  The Counting trap at Millerton reported three fish on Monday, but normally an average of one or two a day. …

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 13, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 13, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 13, 2012

MIRAMICHI – It is no surprise to say we basically have a repeat of the last several weeks with a few dark fish being hooked in the cold water pools, and certainly no fresh fish.  The Counting trap at Millerton reported three fish on Monday, but normally an average of one or two a day.  […]

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