THIS WEEK’S KEY WORD IS “IMPROVEMENT”.  With cooler temperatures and some rain, angling and angling conditions have improved this week.  First, the Cold-Water Pool closures have revoked and are now open to regular angling.  The Southwest Miramichi water levels have increased by 2 feet in the Blackville area and about 15 inches in the Doaktown…

Warm weather and lack of rain have kept the salmon cold-water pools closed and pretty much the same for all other river stretches where salmon are involved. We need rain and lots of it for angling to get back to normal. Although fishing is extremely slow and very few fish moving, one gentleman I talked…

Generally, angling is slow with warm water, and pool closures still in effect.  Here are some stats to consider: CLOSURES: Salmon angling on the Miramichi River Moncton – July 25, 2016 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public that the following 25 salmon fishing poolswill be closed to angling for all species of fish,…

Angling had been decent to quite good last weekend before the heat brought fishing to a crawl, and the implementation of the closure of identified cold water pools. Notice to Recreational Anglers Fisheries and Oceans Canada Gulf Region: Salmon angling on the Miramichi River Moncton – July 25, 2016 – Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes…

July is proving to have some fresh fish moving through each day, with a few days producing very good numbers, especially on the Southwest Miramichi.   Generally, the fish are moving rather than holding. NOTE: Don’t forget the meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Newcastle Lions Center to discuss the striped bass and salmon situation. …

With better trapnet numbers (see below) and more catching, angling is looking up somewhat.  Hopefully, it is a sign of things (fish) to come.  A little more rain and cooler temperatures would certainly help the angling. [wp_bannerize group=”doug1″] Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said it was not a bad week on the…