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Mandatory retention

Mandatory retention of Largemouth Bass is required under your fishing licence effective April 1, 2026. Largemouth Bas...

Mandatory retention

Upper Saint John

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Nictau Lake, Upper Saint John — Fishing restrictions

**Brook Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Lakes, ponds and reservoirs	2	25cm	N/A
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	15cm	N/A
May 15 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	10cm	N/A

**Brown Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	15cm	N/A
May 15 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	15cm	N/A

**Burbot**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	10cm	100cm

**Chain Pickerel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	10cm	100cm

**Eel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	35cm	N/A

**Gaspereau**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	20	N/A	N/A

**Lake Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	2	45cm	N/A
May 15 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	2	45cm	N/A

**Landlocked Salmon**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Lakes, ponds and reservoirs	1	N/A	N/A

**Muskellunge**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	5	10cm	170cm

**Rainbow Smelt**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – September 30 Non-boundary waters	60	N/A	N/A
January 1 – May 31 Dip Net in non-boundary waters	60	N/A	N/A
January 1 – December 31 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine	60	N/A	N/A

**Rainbow Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	15cm	N/A
May 15 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	15cm	N/A

**Shad**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	5	N/A	N/A

**Smallmouth Bass**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	2	25cm	N/A
May 15 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of lakes, ponds and reservoirs	5	10cm	60cm

**White Perch**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 Non-boundary waters	25	10cm	50cm
January 1 – December 31 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine	25	10cm	N/A

**Whitefish**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters	8	10cm	70cm
January 1 – December 31 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine	3	N/A	N/A

**Yellow Perch**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	100	10cm	50cm