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River Report 2006
Excerpts from the Atlantic Salmon Journal Sue Scott winter issue 2007:
“Constantly high water has allowed fish easier passage to go upstream. In August, anglers on the Miramichi system encountered a lot of large salmon, from ten to thirty pounds.
Fishing in general was very good and the pools were full of fish. Fishing was above average on the Little Southwest Miramichi. Both salmon and grilse were plentiful, but anglers and guides saw more Salmon than grilse.
The good news is that for the past few years there has been a huge increase in large Salmon. There were lots of fish left in the system come fall fishing, many of them very large, one of them weighing 42 lbs, and fishing was great.”
MORE REPEAT SPAWNERS ON THE MIRAMICHI
River Report 2005
Excerpts from Spring 2006 Atlantic Salmon Journal
“We are seeing the re-establishment of a robust Atlantic salmon population structure on the Miramichi River. This river has gone from a virtual absence of repeat spawners to the point that it is now common to find fish coming back for a second and third spawning, and there are even a few individuals each year that are turning to the river for their seventh run! We have reason to believe that these older, more experienced fish are more successful in the business of reproduction, so the conservation measures that have rebuilt the repeat spawning componenet of the river will make this population more robust against future stresses. It will also position this river for a spectacular run resurgence when the factors in the ocean that are presently depressing salmon returns in general, let up. The repeat spawners are also larger, and I have yet to hear an angler complain about that.”
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