Restigouche River, Restigouche — Fishing restrictions

**Rainbow Trout**
Season / Restrictions	Bag Limit	Minimum Size	Maximum Size
April 15 – October 31 Rivers, brooks and streams from the Matapedia CN Railway bridge downstream to the J.C. Van Horne Bridge ⚠	5	N/A	N/A
April 15 – September 30 Rivers, brooks and streams from the Patapedia River downstream to the Matapedia CN Railway bridge ⚠	5	N/A	N/A
Exceptions
April 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Patapedia River downstream to the Matapedia CN Railway bridge	Fly fishing only beginning April 15
May 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Matapedia CN Railway bridge downstream to a line between Copeland Brook (NB) and Ferguson Creek (QC)	Fly fishing only beginning May 15
May 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Kedgwick River downstream to the Patapedia River	Fly fishing only beginning May 15
May 1 – September 15 Rivers, brooks and streams	5	15cm	N/A
Exceptions
April 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Patapedia River downstream to the Matapedia CN Railway bridge	Fly fishing only beginning April 15
May 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Matapedia CN Railway bridge downstream to a line between Copeland Brook (NB) and Ferguson Creek (QC)	Fly fishing only beginning May 15
May 15 – December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the Kedgwick River downstream to the Patapedia River	Fly fishing only beginning May 15