Upper Saint John — Fishing restrictions

Chain Pickerel
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
January 1 – December 31 10 10cm 100cm
Exceptions
January 1 – December 31 Saint John River from the Beechwood Dam to a point 800 m downstream Closed to angling
January 1 – December 31 Nictau Lake Tributaries all brooks flowing into Nictau Lake Closed to angling
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Salmon River Victoria County from its mouth upstream to the junction with Sutherland Brook Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Monquart Stream upstream to Route 105 bridge Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Aroostook River from the railway bridge upstream to the Maine-NB border Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Saint John River from the Grand Falls dam downstream to Brooks Bridge at Limestone Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from the Covered Bridge at Hartland to a line straight across the river 50 m above the mouth of Becaguimec Stream (N 46° 18.139, W 067° 31. 753) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Little Tobique River from Sisson Branch upstream to Nictau Lake Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Little Tobique River from Sisson Branch downstream to the Tobique River Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Whitemarsh Creek from its mouth upstream to the Route 130 bridge Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Serpentine River from its mouth upstream to the mouth of Salmon Hole Brook Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Stickney Brook from its mouth upstream to the highway bridge on Route 105 Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Shikatehawk Stream from its mouth upstream to Route 105 bridge Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Becaguimec Stream from its mouth upstream to Route 105 bridge Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Big Presque Isle Stream from its mouth upstream to Route 103 bridge Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Muniac Stream from its confluence with the Saint John River upstream to a line drawn across the river: 46°37'16.15"N 67°41'58.22"W to 46°37'15.22"N 67°41'56.50"W Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Saint John River from a point 800 m downstream of the Beechwood dam to the covered bridge at Hartland Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from a line straight across the river 800 m below the mouth of Monquart Stream to a line straight across the river 50 m above the mouth of Monquart Stream (N 46° 30. 811, W 067° 36.101) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from a line straight across the river 500 m below the mouth of Shikatehawk Stream to a line straight across the river 50 m above the mouth of Shikatehawk Stream (N 46° 28. 823, W 067° 34) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from a line straight across the river 500 m below the mouth of Big Presque Isle Stream to a line straight across the river 50 m above the mouth of Big Presque Isle Stream (N 46° 23. 961, W 067° 36.405) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from a line straight across the river 100 m downstream of the mouth of Muniac Stream to a line straight across the river 100 m upstream of the mouth of Muniac Stream (46° 37'14.03"N 67° 42'12.10"W) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Tobique River from a line drawn across the river 200 m downstream of Trout Brook to a line drawn across the Right Hand Branch of the Tobique River at the confluence of the Mamozekel River Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Saint John River from 50 m downstream of the Upper Guisiguit Brook to 50 m upstream of the Upper Guisiguit Brook Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Tobique River from 1.5 km downstream of the Tobique River Power Dam to 500 m upstream of the Tobique River Power Dam (N 46° 46.08, W 67° 42.26 to N 46° 46.03, W 67° 41.99 upstream to N 46° 47.09, W 67° 41.55 to N 46° 47.06, W 67° 41.43) Closed to angling after June 30
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Right Hand Branch Tobique River (Campbell River) Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1 – December 31 Fly Fishing in Mamozekel River Fly fishing only beginning July 1