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MILTY WAY, LOST & FOUND, ALEWIFE SURGE NEVILLE CRABBE – RIVERNOTES@ASF.CA Nelson Cloud’s drone captured the full spectacle of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence striped bass population spawning near…

FISH RETURNING, FIRES RAGING. PETER DORE Jun 7, 2023 Sophie Locke on the hunt for that first fish of the season I Noelle In Focus EDITOR’S NOTE: In June, both…

PETER DORE Jun 14, 2023 In the dreary weather last week, Kate Sherin cast for June silver on the Margaree River I Scotty Sherin EDITORS NOTE “Fishing is not an…

PETER DORE Jun 21, 2023 EDITORS NOTE If you’re seeking an unparalleled fishing and outdoor experience, look no further than Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. During a stop to purchase some striper…

SPAWN SONG A large female salmon prepares to dig a redd in the Sandy River, Maine. Photo Cassidy Bigos, Maine DMR The Sandy River is cold, clear, and contains some…

ATLANTIC SALMON WORTH 14 DAYS ISOLATION Neil Houlding with a beautiful Margaree salmon. Photo from Neil Houlding Neil Houlding is best known as a world-class instructor of flycasting with a…

SALMON MYSTERIES Late season male Cascapedia salmon showing the triangle-shaped teeth and well developed kype. Photo Dan Greenberg In the natural history of Atlantic salmon, mysteries get piled upon mysteries.…

OCTOBER THOUGHTS Atlantic salmon being released by Christopher Minkoff in the Sardine Box Pool, Grande River, Quebec. Photo Christopher Minkoff The end of September is a time of shifting priorities…

NEWFOUNDLAND Snorkel survey organized by Bay St. George South Development Association in Little Barachois Brook in western Newfoundland. Photo Clarence Goodyear Across the range of Atlantic salmon in North America…

Jul 2, 2020 Christopher Minkoff on the Glen Emma section of the Matapedia releasing a very large salmon last week. Photo by Donald Dumais, courtesy Christopher Minkoff “RIVERNOTES LIGHT” IN…