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Under section 118 of the Fish and Wildlife Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:

2004-78

1This Regulation may be cited as the General Angling Regulation - Fish and Wildlife Act.

2004-78

“Act” means the Fish and Wildlife Act;

“Atlantic salmon” means an Atlantic salmon other than landlocked salmon and includes a black or spring salmon and a grilse;

“day” means for the purposes of sections 8, 10, 11, 17 and 18, except where those sections apply to angling on the regular Crown reserve waters as described in paragraph 7(3)(b.1) and on the daily Crown reserve waters as described in paragraph 7(4)(c), any portion of the period between 14:00 hours on one day and 14:00 hours on the next ensuing day during which angling is permitted by law;

“licence” means a licence or permit issued under the Act and includes any type of seal or a document issued with the licence or permit;

“lock seal tag” means a type of locking or sealing tag which is supplied with an angling licence and which is described in Schedule A;

“winter ice fish” means to fish by means of a hook and line through the ice.

2(2)The provisions of this Regulation are subject to the provisions of the Fisheries Act (Canada).

2(3)Except in the case of a live release licence referred to in section 29, no licence issued under the Act is valid for the following waters or any portion of them during the periods of time specified:

(a) all the waters within the boundaries of the Fundy National Park and Kouchibouguac National Park, at any time during the calendar year;

(b) all brooks flowing into Nepisiguit Lake in Northumberland County and Nictau Lake in Restigouche County, at any time during the calendar year;

(c) Repealed: 96-17

(d) Southeast Upsalquitch River, from and including the unnamed pool next above Boar’s Head Pool upstream to Simpsons Field Falls, exclusive of tributaries, at any time during the calendar year;

(e) Little Southwest Miramichi River, from and including Big Rock Pool upstream to but not including Gover Lake, and the Northwest Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River to but not including Cleaver Lake, exclusive of other tributaries, from July 1 to the end of the angling season inclusive;

(f) Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River, from and including Rocky Rapids Pool upstream to its source, including tributaries, at any time during the calendar year;

(g) North Branch Southwest Miramichi River, one hundred and fifty metres downstream from the road bridge at Bridge Pool, so called, upstream to its source, exclusive of tributaries, from July 1 to the end of the angling season inclusive;

(h) North Pole Stream, from its confluence with the Little Southwest Miramichi River upstream to its source including the East Branch North Pole Stream and the West Branch North Pole Stream, at any time during the calendar year; and

(i) the Lower Cains River Stretch, exclusive of tributaries, from the river ford located approximately three-quarters of a kilometre upstream of Hopewell Lodge, upstream to the James O’Donnell Campsite (#415100298) located seven hundred metres upstream from the Acadia Bridge Pool, from April 15 to August 31 inclusive;

(j) the Upper Cains River Stretch, exclusive of tributaries, from the James O’Donnell Campsite (#415100298) located seven hundred metres upstream from the Acadia Bridge Pool, upstream up to and including Lower Otter Brook Pool, from April 15 to August 31 inclusive.

2(4)No non-resident angling licence issued under the Act shall be valid for the Crown open waters of the Little Main Restigouche River Lower Stretch, not including its branches, from the confluence of Kedgwick River upstream to, but not including the pool at the mouth of Jardine Brook.

84-123; 86-86; 87-33; 87-86; 88-275; 90-102; 93-109; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 2004-29; 2004-78

LICENCES

3(1)Subject to sections 8, 9 and 15, licences to be issued by the Minister under section 83 of the Act include a non-resident angling licence which entitles the holder or any person authorized under the licence to angle the specified species of fish, subject to the number of fish belonging to a species permitted to be angled as prescribed by sections 24 and 25 on all waters for which a non-resident angling licence is not invalid or which are not closed during the open season prescribed by law for angling such species of fish.

3(2)Classes of non-resident angling licences are as follows:

(a) Class 1 licence which authorizes the holder and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(b) Class 2 licence which authorizes the holder and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for seven consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(c) Class 3 licence which authorizes the holder and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for three consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(d) Class 4 licence which authorizes the holder and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish except Atlantic salmon for the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(e) Class 5 licence which authorizes the holder and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish except Atlantic salmon for seven consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(f) Class 6 licence which authorizes the holder, his spouse and immediate members of his family under sixteen years of age accompanying him to angle for all species of fish except Atlantic salmon for three consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(g) Class 11 licence which authorizes the holder, the holder’s spouse and the immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to winter ice fish for all species of fish except Atlantic salmon and striped bass for the entire open season, on the days, in the waters and otherwise as prescribed by law for winter ice fishing such species of fish;

(h) non-resident day adventure licence which

(i) subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder and immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to angle, while participating in a day adventure package purchased from a day adventure operator or outfitter approved by the Minister, for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for one day within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish, or

(ii) authorizes the holder, the holder’s spouse and immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to winter ice fish, while participating in a day adventure package purchased from a day adventure operator or outfitter approved by the Minister, for all species of fish except Atlantic salmon and striped bass for one day within the open season, in the waters and otherwise as prescribed by law for winter ice fishing such species of fish;

(i) Class 13 licence, being a live release Atlantic salmon licence, which, subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder and immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(j) Class 14 licence, being a live release Atlantic salmon licence, which, subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder and immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for seven consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish; and

(k) Class 15 licence, being a live release Atlantic salmon licence, which, subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder and immediate members of the holder’s family under sixteen years of age accompanying the holder to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for three consecutive days within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish.

3(2.01)The day during which a non-resident day adventure licence is valid shall be specified on the licence.

3(2.1)Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2), a non-resident is authorized to winter ice fish only by a class 11 licence or a non-resident day adventure licence.

3(2.2)The holder of a non-resident day adventure licence or a Class 13, 14 or 15 licence, and any person authorized to angle under such a licence while accompanied by the holder, shall not

(a) subject to subsections 20(3) and (4) of the Act, angle for Atlantic salmon while not accompanied by a licensed guide I,

(b) together, angle for more than four Atlantic salmon per day,

(c) angle any Atlantic salmon except with an artificial fly dressed on a single or double hook,

(d) kill any Atlantic salmon, or

(e) be in possession of a dead Atlantic salmon while angling.

3(2.3)The holder of a non-resident day adventure licence or a Class 13, 14 or 15 licence, and any person authorized to angle under such a licence while accompanied by the holder, shall immediately unhook and return, alive into the water from which it was taken, each Atlantic salmon angled.

3(3)A non-resident angling licence does not convey the right of angling on Crown leased water or private water without the consent of the lessee or the owner.

3(3.1)A non-resident angling licence does not convey the right of angling on regular Crown reserve waters or daily Crown reserve waters.

3(4)Non-resident angling licences expire annually on December 31.

87-33; 88-275; 93-109; 95-67; 99-42; 2002-39

4(1)Subject to sections 8, 9 and 15, licences to be issued by the Minister under section 83 of the Act include a resident angling licence which entitles the holder or any other person authorized under the licence to angle the specified species of fish, subject to the number of fish belonging to a species permitted to be angled as prescribed by sections 24 and 25 on all waters for which a resident angling licence is not invalid or which are not closed during the open season prescribed by law for angling such species of fish.

4(2)Classes of resident angling licences are as follows:

(a) Class 7 licence which authorizes the holder who has attained his sixteenth birthday but who has not attained his sixty-fifth birthday upon or prior to his being issued a licence, and any person under the age of sixteen years accompanying him to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(b) Class 8 licence which authorizes

(i) the holder who has attained his tenth birthday but not his sixteenth birthday upon or prior to his being issued a licence, or

(ii) the holder who has attained his sixty-fifth birthday and any person under the age of sixteen years accompanying him,

to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish;

(c) Class 9 licence which authorizes the holder who has attained his sixteenth birthday but who has not attained his sixty-fifth birthday upon or before being issued the licence to angle for any fish except Atlantic Salmon during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling the species of fish;

(d) Class 10 licence which authorizes the holder who has attained his sixty-fifth birthday upon or before being issued the licence to angle for any fish except Atlantic Salmon during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling the species of fish;

(e) Class 12 licence which authorizes the holder who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday to winter ice fish for all species of fish except Atlantic salmon and striped bass for the entire open season, on the days, in the waters and otherwise as prescribed by law for winter ice fishing such species of fish;

(f) resident day adventure licence which

(i) subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday and any person under the age of sixteen years accompanying the holder to angle, while participating in a day adventure package purchased from a day adventure operator or outfitter approved by the Minister, for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish for one day within the open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish, or

(ii) authorizes the holder who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday to winter ice fish, while participating in a day adventure package purchased from a day adventure operator or outfitter approved by the Minister, for all species of fish except Atlantic salmon and striped bass for one day within the open season, in the waters and otherwise as prescribed by law for winter ice fishing such species of fish;

(g) Class 16 licence, being a live release Atlantic salmon licence, which, subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes the holder who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday but who has not attained his or her sixty-fifth birthday upon or before being issued the licence, and any person under the age of sixteen years accompanying the holder to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish; and

(h) Class 17 licence, being a live release Atlantic salmon licence, which, subject to subsections (2.2) and (2.3), authorizes

(i) the holder who has attained his or her tenth birthday but not his or her sixteenth birthday upon or before being issued the licence, or

(ii) the holder who has attained his or her sixty-fifth birthday and any person under the age of sixteen years accompanying the holder,

to angle for Atlantic salmon, trout, pickerel, bass and any other fish during the entire open season prescribed by law for angling for such species of fish.

4(2.01)The day during which a resident day adventure licence is valid shall be specified on the licence.

4(2.1)Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2), a class 7, class 8, class 9 or class 10 licence does not authorize the holder to winter ice fish.

4(2.2)The holder of a resident day adventure licence or a Class 16 or 17 licence, and any person authorized to angle under such a licence while accompanied by the holder, shall not

(a) together, angle for more than four Atlantic salmon per day,

(b) angle any Atlantic salmon except with an artificial fly dressed on a single or double hook,

(c) kill any Atlantic salmon, or

(d) be in possession of a dead Atlantic salmon while angling.

4(2.3)The holder of a resident day adventure licence or a Class 16 or 17 licence, and any person authorized to angle under such a licence while accompanied by the holder, shall immediately unhook and return, alive into the water from which it was taken, each Atlantic salmon angled.

4(3)A resident angling licence does not convey the right of angling on Crown leased water or private water without the consent of the lessee or the owner.

4(4)Resident angling licences expire annually on December 31.

88-173; 88-275; 93-109; 95-67; 99-42; 2002-39; 2004-29

5Subject to subsection 22(4) and to applicable bag limits, a non-resident angling licence or a resident angling licence authorizes a licensed guide I to angle the species of fish permitted to be angled under that licence while accompanying the holder of the licence as a guide, except on regular Crown reserve waters or daily Crown reserve waters, but the licensed guide I shall not angle simultaneously with the holder of the licence.

88-173; 90-102; 91-84; 95-67

6(1)The holder of a class 2 licence may, during the season for which such licence is valid, purchase upon the expiration of such licence not more than one subsequent class 2 licence or not more than two subsequent class 3 licences, but no person shall hold more than one such licence at any one time.

6(2)The holder of a class 3 licence may, during the season for which such licence is valid, purchase upon the expiration of such licence not more than three subsequent class 3 licences or not more than one subsequent class 3 licence and one subsequent class 2 licence, but no person shall hold more than one such licence at any one time.

6(3)The holder of a class 1, 7 or 8 licence shall not purchase, during the season for which such licence is valid, any other angling licence issued under this Regulation.

6(4)Repealed: 95-67

94-44; 95-67

CROWN RESERVE WATERS

7(1)For the purposes of angling, the Crown waters described

(a) in subsection (2) are designated as special Crown reserve waters,

(b) in subsection (3) are designated as regular Crown reserve waters, and

(c) in subsection (4) are designated as daily Crown reserve waters.

7(2)Special Crown reserve waters mean the Restigouche River Special Stretch which is the Crown-owned waters of the Restigouche River from a point immediately upstream of Little Cross Point Pool upstream to the mouth of Kedgwick River, exclusive of tributaries.

7(3)Regular Crown reserve waters mean

(a) except from September 16 to May 31 inclusive, the stretches of the Restigouche River which are described as follows:

(i) the Red Bank Stretch, exclusive of tributaries from and including Red Bank Pool downstream to the freehold boundaries next below the mouth of White’s Brook;

(ii) the Three Sisters Stretch, from and including Snake Brook downstream to but not including Red Bank Pool; and

(iii) the Devil’s Half Acre Stretch, exclusive of tributaries from but not including Tracy Brook Pool downstream to but not including Snake Brook;

(b) the stretches of the Upsalquitch River, which are described as follows:

(i) the Crooked Rapids Stretch, from and including Cooksie Pool downstream to but not including the Pool at the mouth of Long Lookum Brook, exclusive of tributaries;

(ii) the Forks Pool Stretch, from and including Forks Pool downstream to but not including Cooksie Pool, exclusive of tributaries;

(ii.1) the Craven Gulch Stretch, from but not including the Forks Pool upstream to the Legacé Bridge, exclusive of tributaries;

(iii) the Northwest Stretch, from the Legacé Bridge upstream to the mouth of Nine Mile Brook, exclusive of tributaries; and

(iv) the Southeast Stretch, from but not including the Forks Pool upstream to and including Boar’s Head Pool;

(b.1) the stretches of the Patapedia River which are described as follows:

(i) Zone 1 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from and including Boundary Pool downstream to and including Nineteen Mile Pool;

(ii) Zone 2 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from but not including Nineteen Mile Pool downstream to and including Fourteen Mile Pool; and

(iii) Zone 3 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from but not including Fourteen Mile Pool downstream to but not including the pool at the mouth of Big Indian Brook;

(b.2) the Catt Pool Stretch of the Big Salmon River in Saint John County from and including Catt pool upstream to a point one hundred metres above Miller Pool;

(c) the stretches of the Northwest Miramichi River, which are described as follows:

(i) the Elbow Stretch, not including its branches, from the mouth of Little River upstream to the mouth of Stoney Brook;

(ii) the Stoney Brook Stretch, from the southeast corner of granted lot number 50 downstream to the mouth of Stoney Brook, exclusive of tributaries;

(ii.1) the Sullivan Stretch, from the western boundary of Lot C granted to Allan Ritchie upstream to but not including Moose Brook Pool, exclusive of tributaries;

(iii) the Depot Stretch, from and including Moose Brook Pool upstream to Forty Two Brook but not including Bridge Pool, exclusive of tributaries; and

(iv) the Crawford Pool Stretch, not including its branches, from Forty Two Brook, including Bridge pool upstream to the lower line of Lot No. 1 at the forks granted to William Crawford;

(d) the stretches of the North Branch Sevogle River which are described as follows:

(i) the Groundhog Landing Stretch, not including its branches, from a point one-half mile above Cruickshank Pool to and including Boo Bey Brook Pool;

(ii) the Narrows Stretch, not including its branches, from Boo Bey Brook but not including Boo Bey Brook Pool to a point one mile upstream from the Fraser-Burchill Road; and

(iii) the Squirrel Falls Stretch, North Branch Big Sevogle River, not including its branches, from a point one mile upstream from the Fraser-Burchill Road to the mouth of brook draining Bear Lake;

(d.1) the North Branch Stretch of the Kedgwick River from but not including Forks Pool upstream to the boundary between the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, exclusive of tributaries;

(e) the Charlies Rock Stretch of the Little Southwest Miramichi River from the Bailey Bridge downstream to but not including Upper Ledge Pool; and

(f) the Adams Pool Stretch of the Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River from and including the unnamed pool next below Adams Pool, upstream to but not including Rocky Rapids Pool, exclusive of tributaries.

7(4)Daily Crown reserve waters mean

(a) the Crown-owned waters of the Kedgwick River Lower Stretch, not including its branches, from its mouth upstream to and including the lower Eight Mile Pool;

(a.1) Kedgwick River, Forks Pool, from a post marking the upstream boundary of Crown angling lease number 10, upstream to a post marking the junction of the North and South Branches of the Kedgwick River, exclusive of tributaries;

(b) the Jardine Brook Stretch, Little Main Restigouche River, not including its branches, from and including the pool at the mouth of Jardine Brook to the Victoria County line;

(b.1) except from September 16 to May 31 inclusive, the Grog Island Stretch, the Crown-owned waters of the Restigouche River, not including its branches, from the northern bounds of Lot 65, granted to John Cook, upstream to the northern bounds of Lot 77, granted to Robert Dawson;

(c) the Patapedia Stretch, which is all that portion of the Patapedia River, not including its tributaries, from and including the pool at the mouth of Big Indian Brook downstream to the mouth of the Patapedia River except that portion of the Patapedia River in front of lot 90 granted to Frederick Wyers;

(c.1) the Nepisiguit River Stretch, which is all that portion of the Nepisiguit River, not including its tributaries, from and including White Birch Pool downstream to and including Elbow Pool;

(d) Berry Brook stretch, the Crown-owned waters of the Upsalquitch River, not including its branches, from the Railway Bridge upstream to the mouth of Boland Brook;

(d.01) the Cruickshank Stretch, the Crown-owned waters of the North Branch Big Sevogle River, not including its tributaries, from and including the mouth of Camp Doris Brook upstream to the confluence of the unnamed brook approximately eight hundred metres upstream of Cruickshank Pool;

(d.1) Repealed: 96-17

(e) the Peaked Mountain Lakes, including tributaries;

(e.1) California Lake in the parish of Northesk, Northumberland County, including its tributaries and the first one hundred metres of the outlet Forty Mile Brook;

(f) Caribou Lake in Restigouche County, including its tributaries, and from its outlet downstream to but not including the settling pond;

(g) Goodwin Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries;

(h) Island Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries;

(i) Kenny Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries; and

(j) Valentine Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries.

7(5)Repealed: 95-67

86-86; 91-84; 93-109; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2001-21; 2004-29

SPECIAL CROWN RESERVE LICENCE

8(1)Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, no person authorized to angle under a resident or non-resident angling licence shall be entitled to angle on special Crown reserve waters unless he is the holder of a special Crown reserve licence or authorized to angle under a special Crown reserve licence.

8(2)A person who is

(a) the holder of a valid class 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 licence,

(b) authorized to angle for Atlantic salmon while accompanied by a parent who is the holder of a valid class 1, 2, 3, 13, 14 or 15 licence, or

(c) under the age of sixteen years and who is authorized to angle while accompanied by a person sixteen years of age or older who is the holder of a class 7, 8, 16 or 17 licence,

may apply for a special Crown reserve licence.

8(3)An application for a special Crown reserve licence shall be on the form provided for this purpose and shall be sent to the Minister.

8(4)The number of special Crown reserve licences issued by the Minister shall be limited to the number of rods prescribed by subsection 28(1) to be permitted for angling per day on special Crown reserve waters.

8(5)Subject to subsection 22(4) and section 24, a special Crown reserve licence authorizes the holder and a licensed guide I who is accompanying the holder as a guide to angle any species of fish authorized by law

(a) on the special Crown reserve waters specified on the licence, and

(b) during the days specified on the licence.

8(6)A licensed guide I accompanying the holder of a special Crown reserve licence as a guide shall not angle simultaneously with the holder.

90-102; 2002-39

REGULAR CROWN RESERVE LICENCE

9Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, no person authorized to angle under a resident angling licence shall be entitled to angle on regular Crown reserve waters unless he is the holder of a regular Crown reserve licence or authorized to angle under a regular Crown reserve licence.

87-33

10(1)For the purpose of this section,

“Miramichi Drainage system” Repealed: 95-67

“party” means a group comprised of persons who are authorized to angle under a class 7 or 8 licence, and who jointly apply for regular Crown reserve licences;

“party chief” means a person who makes an application for regular Crown reserve licences for himself and other persons who are to comprise a party for the purpose of angling on regular Crown reserve waters.

“Restigouche Drainage system” Repealed: 95-67

10(2)Subject to subsection (3) and (4), a person who is eligible to hold a class 7, 8, 16 or 17 licence may apply as party chief for regular Crown reserve licences.

10(3)No person shall be eligible to apply for or obtain a regular Crown reserve licence unless he is a resident whose principal place of residence is within the Province.

10(4)No person who has not attained the age of sixteen on or before June 1 in the year of the application shall be eligible to make an application for a regular Crown reserve licence as a party chief.

10(5)An application for a regular Crown reserve licence shall be in the form provided for this purpose and shall be deposited at the office of the Fish and Wildlife Branch at Fredericton.

10(6)Repealed: 95-67

10(7)An application to angle on any regular Crown reserve waters shall list as the number of persons to make up the party no less than the number of rods prescribed under subsection 28(2) to be permitted for angling per day on the specified regular Crown reserve waters.

10(8)No person’s name shall appear on more than one application for a regular Crown reserve licence for any of the waters prescribed under section 7 to be regular Crown reserve waters.

85-42; 88-275; 95-67; 2002-39

11(1)The number of regular Crown reserve licences issued by the Minister shall be limited to the number of rods prescribed by subsection 28(2) to be permitted for angling per day on the regular Crown reserve waters.

11(2)Subject to section 24, a regular Crown reserve licence authorizes the holder to angle any species of fish authorized by law

(a) on the regular Crown reserve waters specified on the licence, and

(b) during the days specified on the licence.

11(3)Repealed: 87-33

11(4)Repealed: 95-67

87-33; 90-102; 91-84; 95-67

PATAPEDIA CROWN RESERVE LICENCE

Repealed: 95-67

12Repealed: 95-67

87-33; 95-67

13Repealed: 95-67

85-42; 95-67

14Repealed: 95-67

87-33; 89-82; 90-102; 91-84; 95-67

DAILY CROWN RESERVE WATERS

15Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, no person authorized to angle under a resident angling licence shall angle on daily Crown reserve waters unless he is the holder of a daily Crown reserve licence or authorized to angle under a daily Crown reserve licence.

87-33

16(1)Subject to subsection (2), a person

(a) who is a holder of a valid class 7, 8, 16 or 17 licence, or

(b) in the case of a person under the age of sixteen years who is entitled to angle for Atlantic salmon while accompanied by a person sixteen years of age or older who is the holder of a class 7, 8, 16 or 17 licence,

may apply for a daily Crown reserve licence.

16(1.1)Subject to subsection (2), a person who is the holder of a valid class 9 or class 10 licence may apply for a daily Crown reserve licence to angle on

(a) Repealed: 96-17

(a.01) the Grog Island Stretch, the Crown-owned waters of the Restigouche River, not including its branches, from the northern bounds of Lot 65, granted to John Cook, upstream to the northern bounds of Lot 77, granted to Robert Dawson,

(a.1) the Nepisiguit River Stretch, which is all that portion of the Nepisiguit River, not including its tributaries, from and including White Birch Pool downstream to and including Elbow Pool,

(b) the Peaked Mountain Lakes, including their tributaries,

(b.1) California Lake in the parish of Northesk, Northumberland County, including its tributaries and the first one hundred metres of the outlet Forty Mile Brook, or

(c) Caribou Lake in Restigouche County, including its tributaries, and from its outlet downstream to but not including the settling pond.

16(2)No person shall be eligible to apply for or obtain a daily Crown reserve licence unless he is a resident whose principal place of residence is within the Province.

16(3)No application for a daily Crown reserve licence and for reservations to angle on daily Crown reserve waters shall be made more than seven days in advance of the first day upon which the applicant proposes to angle.

85-42; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2001-21; 2002-39

17(1)The number of daily Crown reserve licences issued by the Minister shall be limited to the number of rods prescribed by subsection 28(3) to be permitted for angling per day on the daily Crown reserve waters.

17(2)Subject to section 24, a daily Crown reserve licence authorizes the holder to angle any species of fish authorized by law

(a) on any daily Crown reserve waters specified on the licence, and

(b) during the days specified on the licence.

87-33; 90-102; 91-84; 96-17

18No holder of a daily Crown reserve licence

(a) shall angle on any daily Crown reserve waters for more than two days in any one month, and such periods shall not be consecutive over month ends; or

(b) who is under the age of sixteen years shall angle upon any daily Crown reserve waters unless at the time of angling he is the holder of a daily Crown reserve licence and accompanied by a person who is sixteen years of age of older and who is also the holder of a daily Crown reserve licence entitling him to angle upon the same daily Crown reserve waters at the same time.

99-28

SEASONS

19Subject to the regulations under the Fisheries Act (Canada), the holder of a special Crown reserve licence, a regular Crown reserve licence or a daily Crown reserve licence is authorized to angle on the Crown reserve waters designated on his or her licence during the period or periods specified on his or her licence which shall occur within the seasons prescribed in Schedule E.

85-102; 90-102; 95-67

TAGGING OF ATLANTIC SALMON

2002-39

20(1)For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires,

“grilse” means an Atlantic salmon of sixty-three cm or less in total length as measured from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail along the side of the fish;

“salmon” means an Atlantic salmon of greater than sixty-three cm in length as measured from the tip of the snout to the fork of the tail along the side of the fish.

20(2)Every person purchasing a class 1, 7 or 8 licence shall receive upon purchase of the licence a total of eight identically numbered lock seal tags.

20(3)Every person purchasing a class 2 licence shall receive upon purchase of the licence a total of four identically numbered lock seal tags.

20(4)Every person purchasing a class 3 licence shall receive upon purchase of the licence a total of two identically numbered lock seal tags.

20(5)Every lock seal tag issued to the purchaser of an angling licence shall be void upon the expiration of the licence and shall not be utilized in respect of any other licence, save and except for a special Crown reserve licence, regular Crown reserve licence or daily Crown reserve licence issued to the purchaser or to the purchaser’s child in accordance with section 83 of the Act and this Regulation.

20(6)The holder of a class 2 or 3 licence who applies to purchase a subsequent licence shall, upon purchasing such subsequent licence, surrender his previous licence and all unused lock seal tags issued therewith.

20(7)Repealed: 84-123

20(8)Every person authorized under a licence issued under the Act to angle for Atlantic salmon shall immediately upon killing a grilse affix to that grilse a previously unused lock seal tag issued with the licence under which the holder is entitled to angle for Atlantic salmon by inserting the tag through the mouth and gill arch of the grilse and locking the portion so inserted into the tag body in accordance with Schedule B.

20(9)Subject to subsection 22(4), every holder of a regular Crown reserve licence or a daily Crown reserve licence shall immediately upon killing a grilse while angling upon regular Crown reserve waters or daily Crown reserve waters affix to that grilse in the fashion set out in subsection (8) a previously unused lock seal tag issued to that person with that person’s class 7 or 8 licence.

20(10)Subject to subsection 22(4), every holder of a regular Crown reserve licence or a daily Crown reserve licence, who is not the holder of a class 7 or 8 licence but who is a person entitled under this Regulation to angle for Atlantic salmon under a licence issued to another person shall immediately upon killing a grilse while angling on regular Crown reserve waters or daily Crown reserve waters affix to that grilse in the fashion set out in subsection (8) a previously unused lock seal tag issued with a class 7 or 8 licence under which he or she is authorized to angle.

20(11)Subject to subsection 22(4), every holder of a special Crown reserve licence shall immediately upon killing a grilse while angling upon special Crown reserve waters affix to that grilse in the fashion set out in subsection (8) a previously unused lock seal tag issued to him with his class 1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 licence.

20(12)Subject to subsection 22(4), every holder of a special Crown reserve licence who is not the holder of a class 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8 licence but who is entitled under this Regulation to angle for Atlantic salmon under a licence issued to another person shall immediately upon killing a grilse while angling upon special Crown reserve waters affix to that grilse in the fashion set out in subsection (8) a previously unused lock seal tag issued with a class 1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 licence under which he is entitled to angle.

20(13)No person shall affix a lock seal tag to a salmon.

20(14)Every lock seal tag that was used, altered or tampered with in any way is void, and, for the purposes of the Act and this Regulation, no grilse bearing such a tag is considered to be lawfully tagged in accordance with this Regulation.

20(15)No person shall be in possession of a lock seal tag that was used, altered or tampered with in any way.

20(16)No lock seal tag shall be used except by the holder of the licence under which the tag was issued and such other persons as are entitled under this Regulation to angle for Atlantic salmon under that licence.

20(17)No person, other than the holder of a licence permitting him to angle for Atlantic salmon or any person entitled to angle for Atlantic salmon under such licence, shall be in possession of any unused lock seal tag issued under that licence.

20(17.1)No holder of a licence under which a lock seal tag is issued and no person who is entitled to angle under the licence shall give to any other person or permit any other person to use an unused lock seal tag issued under that licence.

20(18)Every person in possession of a tagged Atlantic salmon who is not the holder of the licence under which the lock seal tag has been issued shall upon the request of a conservation officer, assistant conservation officer or a fisheries officer appointed under the Fisheries Act (Canada), immediately supply the name and address of the person from whom he obtained the Atlantic salmon or under whose licence he killed the Atlantic salmon.

20(19)No person shall remove from an Atlantic salmon any lock seal tag placed upon it by a person authorized to angle except at the place where the Atlantic salmon is to be consumed and immediately before preparation for consumption.

20(20)No proprietor, operator, manager or employee of a hotel, restaurant, motel, inn or other public dining place, other than an outfitter who accommodates persons angling for Atlantic salmon, shall have upon the premises of the hotel, restaurant, motel, inn or other public dining place any Atlantic salmon or portion thereof which has been taken by angling.

20(21)Notwithstanding subsection (20), a proprietor, operator, manager or employee of a hotel, motel, inn or other facility offering sleeping accommodation for remuneration may store or hold a grilse bearing a lock seal tag if the person to whom the lock seal tag has been issued is accommodated as a registered guest of that hotel, motel, inn or other facility offering sleeping accommodations for remuneration.

20(22)No person shall remove the head, the tail or portions of the head or tail from an Atlantic salmon which has been tagged in accordance with the Act and the regulations unless he is at his residence or is in the course of preparing the Atlantic salmon or a portion thereof to be consumed as a meal.

20(23)No person shall place a tag issued under the Act or the regulations on an Atlantic salmon from which the head, the tail or portions of the head or tail have been removed.

20(24)No person shall be in possession of an Atlantic salmon taken by angling and tagged in accordance with the Act and this Regulation from which the head, tail or portions of the head or tail have been removed unless the person is at the person’s residence or is in the course of preparing the Atlantic salmon or a portion of it for immediate consumption.

83-67; 84-123; 85-42; 88-173; 89-38; 90-102; 93-109; 95-67; 2002-39; 2004-78

ANGLING METHODS

99-28

21(1)No person shall angle by any method other than fly fishing on any Crown reserve waters.

21(1.1)Repealed: 96-17

21(2)Repealed: 2002-39

84-123; 95-67; 96-17; 99-42; 2002-39

21.1No person shall be in possession of any type of terminal tackle, excluding artificial flies, or any type of bait while on the California Lake Daily Crown reserve.

2004-29

LICENSED GUIDES

22(1)A non-resident may angle while not accompanied by a licensed guide I

(a) if he is not angling for Atlantic salmon, and

(b) if he is not angling in waters angled mainly for Atlantic salmon as set out in Schedule C.

22(2)A licensed guide I may accompany as a guide

(a) three licensed persons while wading or fishing from shore for Atlantic salmon or while angling in waters angled mainly for Atlantic salmon as set out in Schedule C; or

(b) one licensed person while angling from a boat for Atlantic salmon or while angling from a boat in waters angled mainly for Atlantic salmon as set out in Schedule C.

22(3)No licensed guide I shall angle simultaneously with any person whom he is accompanying as a guide.

22(4)All fish caught by a licensed guide I accompanying a person who is the holder of an angling licence shall be included in the bag limit of the holder of that angling licence.

2002-39

BAG LIMITS

23(0.1)On the Nepisiguit River Stretch, which is all that portion of the Nepisiguit River, not including its tributaries, from and including White Birch Pool downstream to and including Elbow Pool, no person shall kill or retain more than two trout in any one day, both of which trout must be ten centimetres or more in total length.

23(1)In the Peaked Mountain Lakes and their tributaries, no person shall kill or retain more than one trout in any one day.

23(1.1)In California Lake in the parish of Northesk, Northumberland County, including its tributaries and the first one hundred metres of the outlet Forty Mile Brook, no person shall kill or retain more than two trout in any one day, both of which trout must be ten centimetres or more in total length.

23(1.2)In Goodwin Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries, no person shall kill or retain more than one trout in any one day.

23(1.3)In Island Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries, no person shall kill or retain more than one trout in any one day.

23(1.4)In Kenny Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries, no person shall kill or retain more than one trout in any one day.

23(1.5)In Valentine Lake in Northumberland County, not including its tributaries, no person shall kill or retain more than one trout in any one day.

23(2)Repealed: 96-17

23(3)Repealed: 96-17

93-109; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2004-29; 2006-49

24(1)No person authorized under a licence issued under the Act to angle for Atlantic salmon shall kill more than eight grilse as defined in subsection 20(1) during the season prescribed by law or by this Regulation.

24(2)No person authorized under a regular Crown reserve licence to angle for Atlantic salmon on the Restigouche River, the Upsalquitch River, the Big Salmon River, the Northwest Miramichi River, the North Branch Sevogle River, the Little Southwest Miramichi River or the Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River shall kill more than four grilse as defined in subsection 20(1) during the time period specified in the licence.

24(3)Subject to subsection (3.1), no person authorized under a daily Crown reserve licence to angle for Atlantic Salmon shall kill more than two grilse as defined in subsection 20(1) during the time period specified on the licence.

24(3.1)Subsection (3) does not apply to a person authorized under a daily Crown reserve licence to angle for Atlantic salmon on the daily Crown reserve waters described in paragraph 7(4)(c).

24(4)Repealed: 95-67

84-123; 87-33; 88-173; 93-109; 95-67; 96-17

25(1)All fish caught by a person who is authorized to angle while accompanied by his parent who is the holder of a non-resident angling licence shall be included in the bag limit of his parent.

25(2)All fish caught by a person who is authorized to angle while accompanied by the holder of a resident angling licence shall be included in the bag limit of the holder of the resident angling licence.

STRIP MINE PONDS

26(1)All lakes and ponds in Queen’s County and Sunbury County situated within or adjoining an area in which strip coal mining operations were carried out shall be known as strip-mine ponds.

26(2)Repealed: 95-67

26(3)Repealed: 95-67

26(4)No person authorized to angle under a resident or non-resident angling licence issued under the Act shall

(a) Repealed: 95-67

(b) Repealed: 95-67

(c) Repealed: 95-67

(d) angle for, catch or take fish in any stripmine pond which is posted “Angling Prohibited” by order of the Minister; or

(e) use or place any shack or shelter of any kind on the ice over the waters of strip-mine ponds except a shelter made entirely of snow or ice.

95-67

FEES

27Fees payable for angling licences issued under the Act are:

(a)Class 1 licence	$	105.00

(b)Class 2 licence	$	57.00

(c)Class 3 licence	$	29.00

(d)Class 4 licence	$	30.00

(e)Class 5 licence	$	20.00

(f)Class 6 licence	$	15.00

(g)Class 7 licence	$	20.00

(h)Class 8 licence	$	8.00

(i)Class 9 licence	$	10.00

(j)Class 10 licence		Nil

(k)Class 11 licence	$	10.00

(l)Class 12 licence		Nil

(m)Class 13 licence	$	105.00

(n)Class 14 licence	$	57.00

(o)Class 15 licence	$	29.00

(p)Class 16 licence	$	20.00

(q)Class 17 licence	$	8.00

(r)non-resident day adventure licence	$	5.00

(s)resident day adventure licence	$	5.00

(t)special Crown reserve licence	$	25.00

(u)regular Crown reserve licence (per day)	$	35.00

(v)subject to paragraph (w), daily Crown reserve licence (per day)	$	35.00

(w)daily Crown reserve licence for angling on the daily Crown reserve waters de scribed in paragraphs 7(4)(c.1), (e), (e.1), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) (per day)	$	15.00

(x)subject to paragraph (y), live release licence (per day)	$	25.00

(y)live release licence to angle on the Lower Cains River Stretch described in paragraph (c.1) of Schedule D (per day)	$	15.00

(z)live release licence to angle on the Upper Cains River Stretch described in paragraph (c.2) of Schedule D (per day)	$	15.00

(aa)replacement licence	$	5.00

85-42; 88-173; 88-275; 93-109; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 99-42; 2002-39; 2004-29; 2004-146

27.1(1)A person purchasing a Class 1 licence or a Class 13 licence shall, at the time of purchase, pay, in addition to any other fee payable under this Regulation for the licence, a conservation fee of thirty dollars.

27.1(2)A person purchasing a Class 2 licence, a Class 4 licence or a Class 14 licence shall, at the time of purchase, pay, in addition to any other fee payable under this Regulation for the licence, a conservation fee of twenty dollars.

27.1(3)A person purchasing a Class 3 licence, a Class 5 licence or a Class 15 licence shall, at the time of purchase, pay, in addition to any other fee payable under this Regulation for the licence, a conservation fee of ten dollars.

27.1(4)A person purchasing a Class 6 licence, a Class 7 licence, a Class 8 licence, a Class 9 licence, a Class 11 licence, a Class 16 licence or a Class 17 licence shall, at the time of purchase, pay, in addition to any other fee payable under this Regulation for the licence, a conservation fee of five dollars.

27.1(5)A person to whom a Class 12 licence is issued shall, at the time of issuance, pay a conservation fee of five dollars.

27.1(5.1)A person to whom a Class 10 licence is issued shall, at the time of issuance, pay a fish stocking conservation fee of five dollars.

27.1(5.2)A person purchasing any licence referred to in paragraphs 27(a) to (i) and (k) to (q) shall, at the time of purchase, pay, in addition to any other fee payable under this Regulation for the licence, a fish stocking conservation fee of five dollars.

27.1(6)Conservation fees paid under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special purpose account within the Consolidated Fund identified as the Wildlife Trust Fund.

97-115; 2002-8; 2002-39; 2004-146

ROD NUMBERS

28(1)The number of rods permitted for angling per day on the special Crown reserve waters described in section 7 is eight.

28(2)The number of rods permitted for angling per day on the regular Crown reserve waters described in section 7 is as follows:

(a)Restigouche River

	(i)Red Bank Stretch	4 rods

	(ii)Three Sisters Stretch	4 rods

	(iii)Devil’s Half Acre Stretch	4 rods

(b)Upsalquitch River

	(i)Crooked Rapids Stretch	4 rods

	(ii)Forks Pool Stretch	2 rods

	(ii.1)Craven Gulch Stretch	2 rods

	(iii)Northwest Stretch	4 rods

	(iv)Southeast Stretch	2 rods

(b.1)Patapedia River

	(i)Zone 1 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from and including Boundary Pool downstream to and including Nineteen Mile Pool	2 rods

	(ii)Zone 2 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from but not including Nineteen Mile Pool downstream to and including Fourteen Mile Pool	2 rods

	(iii)Zone 3 - the Patapedia River Stretch in the Province from but not including Fourteen Mile Pool downstream to but not including the pool at the mouth of Big Indian Brook	2 rods

(b.2)Big Salmon River

	(i)Catt Pool Stretch	4 rods

(c)Northwest Miramichi River

	(i)Elbow Stretch	4 rods

	(ii)Stoney Brook Stretch	4 rods

	(ii.1)Sullivan Stretch	2 rods

	(iii)Depot Stretch	4 rods

	(iv)Crawford Pool Stretch	4 rods

(d)North Branch Sevogle River

	(i)Groundhog Stretch	4 rods

	(ii)Narrows Stretch	4 rods

	(iii)Squirrel Falls Stretch	4 rods

(d.1)Kedgwick River

	(i)North Branch Stretch	2 rods

(e)Little Southwest Miramichi River

	(i)Charlies Rock Stretch	4 rods

(f)Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River

	(i)Adams Pool Stretch	4 rods

28(3)The number of rods permitted for angling per day on the daily Crown reserve waters described in section 7 are as follows:

(a)Kedgwick River Lower Stretch

	(i)from June 1 to July 10, inclusive	6 rods

	(ii)from July 11 to September 15, inclusive	4 rods

(a.1)Kedgwick River, Forks Pool		2 rods

(b)Jardine Brook Stretch		4 rods

(b.1)Grog Island Stretch		2 rods

(c)Patapedia Stretch		2 rods

(c.1)Nepisiguit River Stretch		2 rods

(d)Berry Brook		4 rods

(d.001)Cruickshank Stretch		2 rods

(d.01)Repealed: 96-17

(d.1)Peaked Mountain Lakes and their tributaries		4 rods

(d.11)California Lake in the parish of Northesk, Northumberland County, including its tributaries and the first one hundred metres of the outlet Forty Mile Brook		4 rods

(d.2)Caribou Lake in Restigouche County, including its tributaries, and from its outlet downstream to the settling pond		2 rods

(d.3)Goodwin Lake, not including its tributaries		2 rods

(d.4)Island Lake, not including its tributaries		2 rods

(d.5)Kenny Lake, not including its tributaries		2 rods

(d.6)Valentine Lake, not including its tributaries		2 rods

(e)Repealed: 83-67

28(4)Repealed: 95-67

83-67; 86-86; 93-109; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2001-21; 2004-29

LIVE RELEASE

2004-29

29Classes of licences issued under section 83 of the Act include a live release licence which authorizes the holder to angle

(a) the number of fish belonging to a species as prescribed by section 32,

(b) on the waters described in Schedule D, and

(c) during the days specified on the licence in accordance with section 31.

94-44; 96-17; 2004-29

30No person may apply for a live release licence unless the person

(a) is authorized to angle under a class 7 or class 8 licence during the same year, or

(b) is authorized to angle under a Class 9 or Class 10 licence during the same year and is applying to angle on the Lower Cains River Stretch described in paragraph (c.1) of Schedule D or the Upper Cains River Stretch described in paragraph (c.2) of Schedule D.

94-44; 96-17; 2004-29

31(1)The Minister shall designate the days during which a person who holds a live release licence may angle on the waters described in Schedule D and shall cause the days to be specified on the licence.

31(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the maximum number of days a person who holds a live release licence may be authorized to angle on the waters described in Schedule D is five.

94-44; 96-17; 2004-29

32A person who holds a live release licence shall not

(a) angle for more than four Atlantic salmon per day;

(b) angle any fish except with an artificial fly dressed on a single or double barbless hook;

(c) kill any fish; or

(d) be in possession of a dead fish while angling upon the waters described in Schedule D or within four hundred metres of these waters.

94-44; 96-17; 99-28; 2002-39; 2004-29

33Every person who holds a live release licence shall immediately unhook and return each fish angled, alive into the water from which it was taken.

96-17; 2004-29

34A person who is authorized to angle under a resident angling licence but who does not hold a resident angling licence shall not be authorized to angle under a live release licence unless he is accompanied by the person under whose resident angling licence he is authorized to angle.

96-17; 2004-29

35A person holding a live release licence shall furnish such information with regards to the number of fish angled and released as required by the Minister and in the form provided for this purpose.

96-17; 2004-29

36Subject to section 31, a live release licence is valid during the period of each year from June 1 to September 15 inclusive.

84-123; 86-86; 96-17; 2004-29

37The number of rods permitted for angling per day on the live release waters described in Schedule D is as follows:

(a) Repealed: 2006-49

(b) Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River, four rods;

(b.1) Sinclair Stretch of the North Pole Stream, four rods;

(c) Palisades Stretch of the North Pole Stream, four rods;

(c.1) the Lower Cains River Stretch, four rods;

(c.2) the Upper Cains River Stretch, four rods.

(d) Repealed: 86-86

86-86; 93-109; 94-44; 96-17; 2004-29; 2006-49

37.1Notwithstanding sections 29 to 37, a licence issued under the Act is valid for the waters described in Schedule D during the period of time of the year in the angling season that is outside all of the periods of time specified in subsection 2(3) and section 36 that pertain to those waters or any portion of those waters.

94-44

38Regulation 81-52 under the Fish and Wildlife Act is repealed.

SCHEDULE A

“N.B.” shall be printed on a lock seal tag, followed by the capital letter “G” and the last two digits of the year for which the lock seal tag is valid. A lock seal tag shall bear a printed number that corresponds to the lock seal tag number on the class 1, 2, 3, 7 or 8 angling licence with which it was issued. The lock seal tag shall be blue in colour.

83-67; 84-123; 85-42; 87-33; 89-38; 2002-39

SCHEDULE B

1For the purposes of this Regulation, a lock seal tag that is affixed to an Atlantic salmon shall be affixed

(a) so that it does not restrict the generality of subsections 20(8) to (12),

(b) so that the locking mechanism of the lock seal tag is completely engaged, and

(c) in the fashion illustrated as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
LOCK SEAL TAG

2If the locking mechanism of a lock seal tag affixed to an Atlantic salmon is not completely engaged in accordance with paragraph 1(b), the Atlantic salmon shall be deemed not to be lawfully tagged in accordance with this Schedule.

83-67; 84-123; 87-33; 89-38; 2002-39

SCHEDULE C

1The following waters shall be deemed to be waters angled mainly for Atlantic salmon during the period of each year as specified herein:

(a) Restigouche River - from Morrissey Rock upstream to its confluence with the Little Main Restigouche River from May 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(a.1) Little Main Restigouche River - from its confluence with the Restigouche River upstream to its source, but not including any tributaries of that river, from May 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(b) Patapedia River - at its confluence with the Restigouche River, that portion of the Patapedia River, not including its tributaries, in front of lot 90 granted to Frederick Wyers from May 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(c) Kedgwick River - from its confluence with the Restigouche River upstream to the Quebec-New Brunswick border from May 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(d) Upsalquitch River - from its confluence with the Restigouche River upstream to the closed water sections on the Northwest Upsalquitch and the Southeast Upsalquitch branches from May 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(e) Jacquet River - upstream from the No. 11 Highway Bridge to the mouth of lower McNair brook from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(f) Tetagouche River from its mouth upstream to Tetagouche Falls from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(g) Nepisiguit River upstream from the No. 11 Highway Bridge at Bathurst to Grand Falls, but not including any tributaries of that river, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(h) Big Tracadie River from the Murchie Bridge upstream to St. Sauveur Road from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(i) Tabusintac River from the Cain Point Bridge upstream to Bathurst Highway Bridge (route #8), from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(j) Bartibog River from its confluence with Miramichi Bay upstream to the mouth of Green Brook from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(k) Main Southwest Miramichi River from the mouth of Doyles Brook in the parish of Nelson in Northumberland County to the junction of the North Branch and South Branch in Carleton County, but not including any tributaries of that river and the waters of the North Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River from the Forks to the mouth of the Beadle Brook, and the waters of the South Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River from the Forks to the Flemming and Gibson Dam at Juniper, but not including any tributaries of those branches, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(l) Northwest Miramichi River from Red Bank Bridge to the Forks, but not including any tributaries of that river, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(m) Little Southwest Miramichi River from Red Bank to its source, but not including any tributaries of that river, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(n) Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River from its confluence with the Little Southwest Miramichi River upstream to its source from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(o) Sevogle River from its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi River upstream to the source of both the North and South Branches from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(p) Tamogonops River from its confluence with the Northwest Miramichi upstream to its confluence of the South Branch from June 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(q) Renous River beginning at its confluence with the Main Southwest Miramichi River upstream to the Fork of the North and South Branch Renous and including the waters of the North Branch Renous River upstream to the North Renous Lake, and including the waters of the South Branch Renous river upstream where the South Branch Renous and the Little Renous Rivers meet, but not including any tributaries of those branches, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(r) Dungarvon River upstream from its mouth at the Forks of the Renous River to the western limit of Timber Block 222, but not including any tributaries of that river, from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(s) Bartholomew River from its confluence with the Main Southwest Miramichi River to the forks of the North and South Branches, from June 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(t) Taxis River from its confluence with the Main Southwest Miramichi River upstream to Highway 25 crossing from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(u) Cains River from its confluence with the Main Southwest Miramichi River upstream to the confluence of the North Cains River from April 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(v) Big Salmon River in the parish of St. Martins in Saint John County from its confluence with the Bay of Fundy upstream to Crow Brook from June 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(w) Black River, Saint John County, from its mouth upstream to McDonald Lake Brook from July 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(x) Saint John River from the Carleton Street Bridge to the McKinley Ferry, and from the Old Hartland Bridge near Hartland upstream to a point one-half mile below Beechwood Dam (as marked by a Fishery Officer), including the following tributaries of the Saint John River, from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(i) Becaguimac River, Stickney Brook, Shikatehawk River and Monquart River from their confluences with the Saint John River upstream to their respective highway bridges on Highway 2 from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(ii) Presquile River from its confluence with the Saint John River upstream to the highway bridge on Highway 103 from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(iii) White Marsh Creek from its confluence with the Saint John River upstream to the highway bridge on Highway 106 from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(y) Tobique River from the upper end of the headpond (as marked by a Fishery Officer) created by the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission Dam at Tobique Narrows upstream to the forks at Nictau and including the waters of the Little Tobique River from the forks at Nictau upstream to the boundary of Mount Carleton Provincial Park, and including the waters of the Mamozekel River upstream from the forks at Nictau to where the North and South Mamozekel meet, including the waters of the Campbell River upstream from the forks at Nictau to the junction of the River Dee and River Don, and including the waters of the Serpentine River upstream from the forks of the Campbell River to the mouth of the Salmon Hole Brook, but not including any tributaries of those branches, from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(z) Nashwaak River from Penniac Bridge upstream to Barker Dam from June 15 to the last day of the angling season, inclusive;

(aa) Kennebecasis River, Kings County, upstream from the old railway bridge at Norton to the steel highway bridge at Penobsquis Village, but not including any tributaries, from June 15 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(bb) Hammond River, Kings County, upstream from the Canadian National Railway bridge near Hammond River Station to the mouth of McGonagle Brook (locally known as Baird’s Brook) including Palmer Brook from its confluence with the Hammond River upstream two hundred yards (as marked by a Fishery Officer), but not including any other tributaries, from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(cc) Salmon River, Gaspereau River, from the confluence of the Salmon and Gaspereau Rivers upstream on the Gaspereau to the Doaktown - Chipman Bridge, and upstream on the Salmon River to and including the pool at the mouth of Little Forks Brook from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive;

(dd) Magaguadavic River from its confluence with Passamaquoddy Bay upstream to the Highway 3 bridge from July 1 to the last day of the angling season inclusive.

87-33; 93-109; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2002-39

SCHEDULE D

(a) Repealed: 2006-49

(b) Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River, from and including Rocky Rapids Pool upstream to its source including all tributaries;

(b.1) Sinclair Stretch of the North Pole Stream, from the Bailey Bridge upstream to the mouth of Lizard Brook, exclusive of tributaries;

(c) Palisades Stretch of the North Pole Stream, from its confluence with the Little Southwest Miramichi River upstream to the Bailey Bridge, exclusive of tributaries;

(c.1) the Lower Cains River Stretch, exclusive of tributaries, from the river ford that is approximately three-quarters of a kilometre upstream of Hopewell Lodge upstream to the James O’Donnell Campsite (#415100298) located seven hundred metres upstream of the Acadia Bridge Pool;

(c.2) the Upper Cains River Stretch, exclusive of tributaries, from the James O’Donnell Campsite (#415100298) located seven hundred metres upstream of the Acadia Bridge Pool upstream up to and including Lower Otter Brook Pool.

(d) Repealed: 86-86

86-86; 93-109; 94-44; 96-17; 2004-29; 2006-49

SCHEDULE E

The seasons for angling on Crown reserve waters are as follows:

COLUMN I			COLUMN II
CROWN RESERVE WATERS			SEASONS
1SPECIAL CROWN RESERVE WATERS
		Restigouche River Special Stretch	June 1 to September 15
2REGULAR CROWN RESERVE WATERS
	(a)	Restigouche River:
		Red Bank Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Three Sisters Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Devil’s Half Acre Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(b)	Upsalquitch River:
		Crooked Rapids Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Forks Pool Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Craven Gulch Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Northwest Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Southeast Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(c)	Patapedia River:
		Patapedia River Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(d)	Big Salmon River:
		Catt Pool Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(e)	Northwest Miramichi River:
		Elbow Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Stoney Brook Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Sullivan Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Depot Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Crawford Pool Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Cruickshank Stretch	June 10 to September 15
	(f)	North Branch Sevogle River:
		Groundhog Landing Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Narrows Stretch	June 1 to September 15
		Squirrel Falls Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(f.1)	Kedgwick River:
		North Branch Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(g)	Little Southwest Miramichi River :
		Charlies Rock Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(h)	Lower North Branch Little Southwest Miramichi River: Adams Pool Stretch	June 1 to September 15
96-17

3DAILY CROWN RESERVE WATERS
	(a)	Kedgwick River:
		Kedgwick River Lower Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(b)	Kedgwick River:
		Forks Pool	June 1 to September 15
	(c)	Little Main Restigouche River:
		Jardine Brook Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(c.1)	Restigouche River:
		Grog Island Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(d)	Patapedia River:
		Patapedia Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(d.1)	Nepisiguit River:
		Nepisiguit River Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(e)	Upsalquitch River:
		Berry Brook Stretch	June 1 to September 15
	(e.1)	North Branch Big Sevogle River:
		Cruickshank Stretch	June 10 to September 15
	(f)	Repealed: 96-17
	(g)	Peaked Mountain Lakes, including their tributaries	June 1 to September 15
	(g.1)	California Lake in the parish of Northesk, Northumberland County, including its tributaries and the first one hundred metres of the outlet Forty Mile Brook	June 1 to September 15
	(h)	Caribou Lake in Restigouche County, including its tributaries, and from its outlet downstream to but not including the settling pond	June 1 to September 15
	(i)	Goodwin Lake, not including its tributaries	June 1 to September 15
	(j)	Island Lake, not including its tributaries	June 1 to September 15
	(k)	Kenny Lake, not including its tributaries	June 1 to September 15
	(l)	Valentine Lake, not including its tributaries	June 1 to September 15

85-102; 86-86; 91-84; 94-44; 95-67; 96-17; 99-28; 2001-21; 2004-29

N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to July 10, 2006.

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