Important notices

Mandatory retention

Mandatory retention — Black Crappie

Lower Saint John

Mandatory retention of Black Crappie is required under your fishing licence effective April 1, 2026. Black Crappie is...

Hammond River, Lower Saint John — Fishing restrictions

**Brook Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	5	10cm	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Brown Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	2	15cm	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Burbot**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	10	10cm	100cm
January 1 – December 30 Tidal waters	10	10cm	100cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Chain Pickerel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	10	10cm	100cm
January 1 – December 30 Tidal waters	10	10cm	100cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Eel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	10	35cm	N/A
January 1 – December 31 Tidal waters	10	35cm	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Gaspereau**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	20	N/A	N/A
January 1 – December 31 Tidal waters	20	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Lake Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	2	45cm	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Muskellunge**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	5	10cm	170cm
January 1 – December 30 Tidal waters	5	10cm	170cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Rainbow Smelt**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – May 31 Dip Net in non-tidal waters	60	N/A	N/A
January 1 – September 30 Non-tidal waters	60	N/A	N/A
August 1 – May 31 Tidal waters	60	N/A	N/A
April 1 – May 31 Dip Net in tidal waters	60	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Rainbow Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	5	15cm	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Shad**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	5	N/A	N/A
January 1 – December 31 Tidal waters	5	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Smallmouth Bass**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – June 30 ,	0	30cm	60cm
July 1 – September 15 ,	2	30cm	60cm
September 16 – October 15	0	30cm	60cm
Non-tidal portions of rivers, brooks and streams downstream of the bridge in French Village (closed before May 1)
April 15 – October 15 Rivers, brooks and streams from the bridge in French Village upstream to McGonagle Brook	5	10cm	60cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15
April 15 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	5	10cm	60cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Striped Bass**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – October 15 Non-tidal waters	1	68cm	150cm
January 1 – December 29 Tidal waters	1	68cm	150cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Sturgeon**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – May 31 ,	∞	130cm	N/A
July 1 – December 31	∞	130cm	N/A
Fly Fishing in non-tidal waters ⚠
January 1 – May 31 ,	∞	130cm	N/A
July 1 – December 31	∞	130cm	N/A
Fly Fishing in tidal waters ⚠
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**White Perch**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	25	10cm	50cm
January 1 – December 30 Tidal waters	25	10cm	50cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Whitefish**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – September 15 Non-tidal waters	8	10cm	70cm
January 1 – September 15 Tidal waters	8	10cm	70cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15

**Yellow Perch**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal waters	100	10cm	50cm
January 1 – December 30 Tidal waters	100	10cm	50cm
Exceptions
January 1 – April 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to the bridge in French Village	Closed prior to May 1
July 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the CN Railway Bridge at Nauwigewauk upstream to McGonagle Brook	Fly fishing only beginning July 15