Angling showed an improvement this week.  As Syd Matchett says, “When the Yellow-Butterflies are back, so are the Salmon”, and I did see a couple of Yellow Butterflies myself this past week.  There were more reports of salmon and even a few grilse being caught, seen or rolled. Let’s hope it is a sign of…

After a hectic month of chasing striped bass, the river is gradually beginning to move into its more traditional angling modes.  There are a few bright salmon starting to come into the system and anglers are picking up some trout here and there.  The gaspereaux fishermen are tending their nets.  Local anglers are slowly beginning…

The first annual Miramichi Striper Cup tournament was a success. “A team of 3 men and one woman captured the Team title and the $5000 cheque at the Miramichi Striper Cup on Sunday. Each team weighed their biggest two fish on both Saturday and Sunday, and the highest two day total determined the winner. The…

The big news for this week is the first annual Miramichi Striper Cup tournament. It runs from May 29-31 (this weekend). [wp_bannerize group=”doug4″] Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said it’s getting to that time of the year again when everyone’s waiting for the sea-trout to arrive. The water is perfect in height,…

The river is shifting gears this week.  By and large, the spring salmon season is over, although there are still some stragglers to be caught.  The striped bass catching has picked up this week as the water warms, and there are decent reports of bright sea-trout on the Main Southwest Miramichi.  The gaspereaux fishermen have…

There are still some spring salmon in the system, but they are getting ready to pack their bags for their trip to sea.  Striped bass are beginning to hit stride and should shift to a higher gear as the water warms.  There are some black trout to be had, and it won’t be long before…

Angling is picking up for spring salmon, trout and striped bass as we make our way in to the month of May. [wp_bannerize group=”doug1″] Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said not much to report at this time. The water is running high but quite clear. There will be no fishing here for…

Suffice it to say it has been a miserable spring, if we can even call it that yet. The ice has left most rivers, but still lingers along shore-lines and to put it bluntly, the weather has been awful with almost steady rain with snow mixed in at times. Some would say “great weather for…

The ice on thee Main Southwest Miramichi has run and the river is pretty well open from the Doaktown area down to Millerton  around the Bear’s Den where there was a solid stretch still in place mid-day Wednesday.  Then there was open water through the City of Miramichi. However, Wednesday was not a day to…

The magic day on the calendar is close, but Mother Nature has other ideas about when we may get to the river.  All water is safely under ice and snow, and it could be a week or two before anglers can head out at the earliest. [wp_bannerize group=”doug1″] One development this week has finally been…

With the fishing season over and equipment taken care of, I’ll wrap up another year with my annual Christmas shopping suggestions for the angler.  But first a big THANK YOU to Terry Matchett of mightymiramichi.com and his staff particularly Stacy Underhill and Les McLaughlin who make this possible and send it to you each week.…

This week’s rain may play havoc with the few remaining days on the few rivers still open.  If we receive what is forecast, they could become high and dirty, so be cautious if heading out. With angling basically over for another season (with the following exceptions: The Bartibog, Tabusintac and Burnt Church Rivers remain open…

Another angling season is in the books except for a handful of exceptions. The Bartibog, Tabusintac and Burnt Church Rivers remain open until October 29. For the most part, angling was poor with a few spurts of fish here and there until the Fall when decent numbers of fish came into the system giving anglers…