Important notices

Southwest โ€” Fishing restrictions

Rainbow Smelt
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
January 1 – May 31 Dip Net in non-tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
January 1 – September 30 Non-tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
January 1 – December 31 Non-tidal portions of boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine 60 N/A N/A
January 1 – December 31 Tidal portions of boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine 60 N/A N/A
August 1 – May 31 Tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
April 1 – May 31 Dip Net in tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – December 31 East Grand Lake Tributaries tributaries to East Grand lake Closed to smelt fishing
January 1 – December 31 Skiff Lake including tributaries Closed to smelt fishing
January 1 – December 31 Lake Utopia including tributaries Closed to smelt fishing
April 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in St. Croix River from the old Union Mills Bridge remnants upstream to the power house dam at Milltown Fly fishing only beginning Apr 15