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Mandatory retention

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Mandatory retention

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Whitemarsh Creek, Upper Saint John — Fishing restrictions

**Brook Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of rivers, brooks and streams	5	15cm	N/A
May 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of rivers, brooks and streams	10	10cm	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Brown Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of rivers, brooks and streams	5	15cm	N/A
May 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of rivers, brooks and streams	10	15cm	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Burbot**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	10cm	100cm
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Chain Pickerel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	10cm	100cm
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Eel**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	10	35cm	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Gaspereau**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	20	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Lake Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of rivers, brooks and streams	2	45cm	N/A
May 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of rivers, brooks and streams	2	45cm	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Muskellunge**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	5	10cm	170cm
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**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
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Rainbow Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of rivers, brooks and streams	5	15cm	N/A
May 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of rivers, brooks and streams	10	15cm	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Shad**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	5	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Smallmouth Bass**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – September 30 Boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine of rivers, brooks and streams	2	25cm	N/A
May 1 – September 15 Non-boundary waters of rivers, brooks and streams	5	10cm	60cm
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**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
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**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
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1

**Yellow Perch**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31	100	10cm	50cm
Exceptions
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge	Fly fishing only beginning July 1