Restigouche โ€” Fishing restrictions

Bright Salmon
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Gounamitz River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Gounamitz River upstream to the junction of the North and West Branches Fly fishing only beginning July 1
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Kedgwick River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
May 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Kedgwick River including North and South Branches Fly fishing only beginning May 1
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Little Main Restigouche River upstream to Cedar Brook ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
May 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Little Main Restigouche River from its junction with the Main Restigouche River (a line drawn from grid reference 613248 5279890 to grid reference 613337 5279856) upstream to Cedar Brook Fly fishing only beginning May 15
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in non-boundary waters in Main Restigouche ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine in Main Restigouche ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in North Kedgwick River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Northwest Upsalquitch River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – December 31 Northwest Upsalquitch River upstream of Nine Mile Brook (grid reference 664850 5275150) Closed to angling
May 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Northwest Upsalquitch River downstream of Nine Mile Brook (grid reference 664850 5275150) Fly fishing only beginning May 1
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Patapedia River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
June 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Patapedia River (Crown Reserve waters) Fly fishing only beginning June 1
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Southeast Upsalquitch River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – December 31 Southeast Upsalquitch River from and including the first unnamed pool (grid reference 680703 5279878) above Boar's Head pool upstream to Simpson's Field Falls Closed to angling
May 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Southeast Upsalquitch River upstream to the first unnamed pool (grid reference 680703 5279878) above Boar's Head pool Fly fishing only beginning May 1
June 1 – September 30 Fly Fishing in Upsalquitch River ⚠ 0 ⚠ 2 N/A N/A
Exceptions
May 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Upsalquitch River Fly fishing only beginning May 1