Restigouche โ€” Fishing restrictions

Whitefish
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
January 1September 15 Non-tidal waters 8 10cm 70cm
January 1September 15 Tidal waters 8 10cm 70cm
Exceptions
January 1December 31 Northwest Upsalquitch River upstream of Nine Mile Brook (grid reference 664850 5275150) Closed to angling
January 1December 31 Southeast Upsalquitch River from and including the first unnamed pool (grid reference 680703 5279878) above Boar's Head pool upstream to Simpson's Field Falls Closed to angling
April 15December 31 Fly Fishing in Restigouche River from the Patapedia River downstream to the Matapedia CN Railway bridge Fly fishing only beginning April 15
May 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Southeast Upsalquitch River upstream to the first unnamed pool (grid reference 680703 5279878) above Boar's Head pool Fly fishing only beginning May 1
May 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Kedgwick River including North and South Branches Fly fishing only beginning May 1
May 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Northwest Upsalquitch River downstream of Nine Mile Brook (grid reference 664850 5275150) Fly fishing only beginning May 1
May 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Upsalquitch River Fly fishing only beginning May 1
May 15December 31 Fly Fishing in Restigouche River 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 15December 31 Fly Fishing in Restigouche River from the Kedgwick River downstream to the Patapedia River Fly fishing only beginning May 15
May 15December 31 Fly Fishing in Little Main Restigouche River from its junction with the Main Restigouche River (a line drawn from grid reference 613248 5279890 to grid reference 613337 5279856) upstream to Cedar Brook Fly fishing only beginning May 15
June 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Patapedia River (Crown Reserve waters) Fly fishing only beginning June 1
July 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Gounamitz River upstream to the junction of the North and West Branches Fly fishing only beginning July 1
July 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Jardine Brook, Restigouche County from its junction with the Little Main Restigouche upstream to the Restigouche-Victoria county boundary line Fly fishing only beginning July 1
August 1December 31 Fly Fishing in Jardine Brook, Victoria County from the Restigouche-Victoria county boundary line upstream to the CN railway bridge Fly fishing only beginning Aug 1