Rivernotes
Rivernotes October 31, 2025
Editor’s Note As someone new to fly-fishing, I spent the summer piecing together flies, techniques, and fishing spots. I took every chance I had to get on the water, but…
Read MoreRivernotes October 17, 2025
Editor’s Note While recreational angling is now closed in much of Eastern Canada, rivers in Nova Scotia (and a few in New Brunswick) remain open. For some anglers, fall is…
Read MoreRivernotes September 25, 2025
Editor’s Note “When the dam is gone there’s going to be a big set of rapids in Skowhegan that comes down into a natural feature called the ‘Great Eddy,’ at…
Read MoreRivernotes October 2, 2025
Editor’s Note The angling season in Quebec has just wrapped up this week. While most of the rivers in the province are expected to publish catch numbers later this month,…
Read MoreRivernotes October 9, 2025
Editor’s Note The last of the recreational Atlantic salmon angling seasons in Newfoundland and Labrador have closed for the year as of this week. Kim Thompson, ASF’s Program Director for…
Read MoreRivernotes September 11, 2025
Editor’s Note We’ve been having cool mornings, but still very little rain. Notably, the Margaree River in Cape Breton is still closed, but a lot of rivers have re-opened. As…
Read MoreRivernotes September 19, 2025
Editor’s Note At the mouth of the Terra Nova River in Newfoundland and Labrador, people from all around Eastern Canada gathered in a small community hall for three days. The…
Read MoreRivernotes August 28, 2025
Editor’s Note New Brunswick rivers have reopened. “This time in the season there’s usually no more concern for warm water [in New Brunswick],” said David Roth, ASF’s Program Director for…
Read MoreRivernotes August 15, 2025
Editor’s Note It is hot and dry everywhere. Newfoundland and New Brunswick are experiencing out-of-control wildfires. Most rivers are closed to angling, and several places are close to breaking records. …
Read MoreRivernotes July 31, 2025
Editor’s Note In a large hangar — with a retractable metal roof — on top of a vessel that was once a Labrador Sea icebreaker, students from around the world…
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