Giv'er Miramichi
The rain that we have received since last weekend has certainly helped the river conditions and should help bring fish in over the next couple of weeks. Personally I would like to see the sun again as would many anglers I am sure.
Read MoreRain on this past weekend, and more this week, certainly helped river conditions, adding oxygen to the water and raising the levels to spring high, or even higher. Although a bit too much water for the present, it should be very beneficial for the rivers in the next couple of weeks, and should bring in […]
Read MoreGaspereau fishermen got a surprise when what is believed to be a sturgeon showed up in their net last week. The fish was caught in an Aboriginal commercial gaspereau trap net on the Miramichi.
Read MoreThe reports are in from the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers. The Northwest Barrier continues to have higher salmon numbers than the same time last year but fewer grilse. Brook trout numbers are also down. Grilse (to 63 cm) Small Salmon (64-84 cm)…
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Looking for something to educate, entertain or inspire you or your kids this summer? Blackville School will be hosting two summer camps for children in July. Children ages 5 to 7 are welcome to attend camp from Monday, July 9 to Thursday, July 12; camp…
Read MoreMSA Director Debbie Norton is one of four women to be inducted into the Miramichi Salmon Museum Hall of Fame. The following press release was issued by Museum Executive Director Linda Gaston. 2012 Miramichi Salmon Museum Inc. Hall of Fame Press Release…
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The two key words this week are “slow” and “low”, and by the weather forecast, we might add “warm”. The traps nets at both Cassilis and Millerton were averaging less than five fish a day. There are small squirts of fish moving through, but in no great numbers. A few were seen jumping on the weekend in the city area. So, we are still in the waiting mode for the June run to begin. However, the fish go by their own calendars and they know water conditions a lot better than we do, so we have to trust them and be patient.
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“Come Play on Our River” is an award-winning children’s day camp at the Atlantic Salmon Museum. It gives children a hands on approach at a traditional lifestyle to many along the Miramichi. Children ages 6 to 13 learn skills including Fly Tying, Casting, Fly Fishing and Canoe Safety, while making new friends. The camp runs…
Read MoreThe barriers and trap on the Northwest Miramichi were installed on May 28th, 2012 and the counting of fish started at 11:00am on the 29th. Sixty five brook trout moved in the first week which was earlier than last year. As of June 17th, 447 trout were …
Read MoreThe Annual General Meeting of the Miramichi Salmon Association was held on Saturday June 9th, 2012 at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre in South Esk. Despite inclement weather, a large crowd gathered to hear updates on the 2011 season as well as…
Read MoreJames Foster Times & Transcript Staff 19 Jun 2012 11:46PM The last year of a three-year effort to get rid of a non-native species of fish from a lake which is part of the headwaters of the sensitive Miramichi River system is underway. But whether t…
Read Moreby Glenn Copeland Curtains up! Light the lights! The joy of live theatre—a way to tell stories that is dynamic and exciting. This summer Kidplayhouse Productions will be offering a summer theatre arts program for children in the Miramichi region. We’ll sing, dance, act, work with puppets and drumming, and generally have a lot of [Read More…]
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Today the Province of New Brunswick invested $9000 into a project put forth by the Blackville Home and School Association that will help to protect and maintain the school soccer fields. This represents a combined effort to make something happen to ben…
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