Fishing closed during bass spawning

Curtis Road to Red Bank, May 21 to June 1

Striped bass spawning ground angling closure in the Northwest Miramichi River in 2024

Moncton, New Brunswick – May 21, 2024 - Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced the date of the closure of angling during the Striped bass spawning period in 2024 in a portion of the Northwest Miramichi River.

Starting at 17:00 hrs on May 21, 2024, for a period of up to 10 days or until spawning activity has ceased, angling will be prohibited from the bridge in Red Bank downriver approximately 9.8 km, to a line that is perpendicular to Route 435 and defined by two points as indicated on the following map:

Legend: The map below shows a close-up view of the closure on the Northwest Miramichi River. The Red Bank-Sunny Corner bridge is visible on the lower left side of the map, and on the right side, the downstream boundary of the angling closure is indicated with a black line drawn between two points located approximately 9.8 km downriver from the bridge. This line is perpendicular to Route 435. The zone that will be closed is marked in red. Coordinates of the two points defining the line are 1) 46°58'00.339"N/ -65°42'58.117"W on the north shore; and 2) 46°57'42.322"N/ -65°42'57.205"W on the south shore (NAD 83).