Saint John River, Lower Saint John โ€” Fishing restrictions

Rainbow Smelt
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
January 1 – May 31 Dip Net in non-tidal waters 60 N/A N/A
January 1 – September 30 Non-tidal waters 60 N/A N/A
August 1 – May 31 Tidal waters 60 N/A N/A
April 1 – May 31 Dip Net in tidal waters 60 N/A N/A
Exceptions
January 1 – December 31 Rivers, brooks and streams from the Mactaquac dam downstream to a line drawn across the river from the mouth of Springhill Brook (Hartt Island Campground) to the western Fredericton city limit on the north side of the river (near Clements Drive and Carlisle Road) Closed to angling