St. Croix River, Southwest โ€” Fishing restrictions

Rainbow Smelt
Season / Restrictions Bag Limit Minimum Size Maximum Size
January 1May 31 Dip Net in non-tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
January 1September 30 Non-tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
January 1December 31 Non-tidal portions of boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine 60 N/A N/A
January 1December 31 Tidal portions of boundary waters between New Brunswick and Maine 60 N/A N/A
August 1May 31 Tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
April 1May 31 Dip Net in tidal portions of non-boundary waters 60 N/A N/A
Exceptions
April 15December 31 Fly Fishing in rivers, brooks and streams from the old Union Mills Bridge remnants upstream to the power house dam at Milltown Fly fishing only beginning Apr 15