The news is quite mixed again this week.  There was a very slight increase in fish numbers, but nothing even close to a run yet.  Then the temperatures began to rise, warming the water and basically putting an end to fishing. The water became so warm the warm-water protocols were very close to coming into…

Good news and bad news might be the theme for this week.  The good news is that this past week has shown another improvement on the numbers of fish entering the system.  The best report was from the gaspereaux nets near the Golf Course last Friday with a total of 70 salmon and grilse (see…

There is certainly no shortage of water in the rivers and temperatures are great for the fish.  There are dribs and drabs of fresh fish making their way into the system, and with the water conditions, they are likely in high gear.  But this week is more positive with more reports of fish being hooked…

Each week we are seeing more bright fish beginning to trickle into the system.  With good water conditions, and hopefully not too much rain on the weekend, there should be some decent angling possibilities. Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said the river is down to where it should be and there are…

Gradually we are moving into the angling season as most anglers know it. There are bright trout and bright salmon making their way into the system and the weather is making it desirable to be out. Rivers are dropping after high spring levels, and there are Black Flies. Ooops, I wasn’t supposed to say that!…

It is the “in-between” season now.  Spring salmon are pretty well gone, There are only scattered reports of bright trout, although the time of year is right on a normal year, and bright salmon should be imminent. Striped Bass retention is over until August, but anglers are still able to fish for them with a…

Full-moon tides, a lot of rain and snow-melt have made the rivers high and dirty, making fishing rough for most anglers.  Sunday was probably the best day for Striped Bass with catches much harder the rest of the week.  Hopefully water levels drop and warmer temperatures make it more desirable to be on the rivers.…

Angling for spring salmon has been average to good in some places, with more salmon than grilse being hooked.  There have not been many trout reported, although there are good numbers of anglers out around Doyle’s Brook area.  The Striped Bass fishery has been off to a very poor start with only sporadic catches here…

In a spring (dare I finally say that word?) that has been so late coming, many other things are late as well.  Fishing for Striped Bass is off to a very slow start with only sporadic reports of decent catches.  The general theory is that the water temperature has to warm up before the catching…

After about a little over a week’s delay, the 2014 angling season for Spring Salmon has finally began in most places.  However, conditions remain dangerous with ice jams breaking and heading down rivers.  The water is cold and high, particularly with the rain in the last couple of days, which will probably float more shore…

Welcome to another year of Doug’s Fishing Report. Although by the calendar, opening day has come and gone, very few anglers were able to get lines in the water. Most rivers are still full of ice and the snow is blocking most roads and trails that lead to the water. There were a few patches…

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.  I’ve checked with my friends in the tackle shops and have an estimated price range for many items mentioned.  This column is the “clip and paste” on the fridge with certain […]