Fredericton
COLD-WATER POOL CLOSURES: Hi, This message is to inform you that as of Thursday August 3, 26 additional cold water pools will be closed to fishing on the Miramichi River system. A variation order was just issued today to this effect, and a notice to anglers will be published tomorrow morning on the regional DFO…
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DigiLearn will be conducting their next technology coaching workshop for seniors starting August 8th. Adults of all ages are welcome to bring their own devices as well as any questions they have about settings, updates and apps. Our workshop is taught at Shannex Parkland – 35 Patience Lane in Fredericton, NB. We offer Beginner Classes…
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MIRAMICHI – With the cold-water pool closures now lifted, and very few anglers on the rivers, I will do a summary report this week. Fortunately, temperatures both during the day and night have been cooler. However, the rivers remain low, and we need a good day’s rain to really improve things. On the positive side,…
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Down Inside is the memoir of Robert Clark whose entire working career was spent with the Canadian Correction Service (CSC). When he retired in 2009, he was serving as a deputy warden and a few years later sat down to write about his experiences in the hope of inciting change in the current system.
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Cold water pools closures on the Miramichi As of Thursday, July 20, 26 cold water pools will be closed to fishing on the Miramichi River system. A variation order was just issued yesterday to this effect (download 2017 Salmon Pool closures pdf), and a notice to anglers was published on the regional DFO Internet at…
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The Miramichi Folksong Festival has been held continuously for 60 years now, making it the longest standing folk song festival in Canada. Its director (and a performer) of the past 35 years is the irrepressible Susan Butler, a true “Miramichier” if there ever was one. Now, she has compiled the Festival’s history as well as her own in a self-published book entitled For the Love of It: 60 Years of the Miramichi Folksong Festival.
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MIRAMICHI – Once again this week, there is a slight improvement in the number of fish coming into the system, but still no great run. However, if slow and steady wins the race, we’ll take it. One concern is the striped bass which are spreading further and further up the river systems than ever before…
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The Coalition for Better Salmon Management, (CBSM), has put out a press release calling on DFO to reinstate Grilse harvest tags for the balance of the 2017 salmon fishing season. The press release can be viewed on its website at salmonnb.com MIRAMICHI – Numbers of fish in the Miramichi system continue to improve slightly each…
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Drag racing is getting better and better at Miramichi Dragway. Last year’s upgrades have resulted in some new track records and personal bests for many Maritime racers. With big events coming up in July and August, it is likely more records will be set. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) National Open is returning for…
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This weekend we move through June and into July. Canadians will celebrate 150 years as a country on Saturday, July 1. So we wish all a Happy Canada Day! As well we extend similar greetings to our Americans as they will celebrate their country’s birthday on Tuesday, July 4. As we finish the month of…
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Set during the time of the Acadian expulsion in 1755 from what is now Nova Scotia. “Promises to Keep” contains a stronger, deeper story than its romantic cover art might suggest.
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MIRAMICHI – Salmon and a few grilse are moving slowly into the system with a few each day, but no run to speak of. There are also good numbers of shad now in the river. Gradually, the striped bass are dispersing from the spawning grounds to other rivers and bays in the Gulf region. The…
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MIRAMICHI – With the ides of June upon us, there are salmon making their way into the river systems as we prepare for the summer season. Striped bass have just about finished spawning and are now dispersing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence rivers and bays. The black flies and mosquitoes are in full swing.…
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