Fishing in New Brunswick
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New Brunswick has over 2,500 lakes and countless rivers flowing into the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Miramichi River system is one of the world's most famous Atlantic salmon destinations, while the Saint John River offers excellent smallmouth bass, striped bass, and muskie fishing. Grand Lake and the Chiputneticook Lakes provide outstanding bass and chain pickerel fishing, and the Bay of Fundy's record tides create unique tidal fishing opportunities for pollock, cod, and haddock.
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Miramichi Region
Atlantic salmon, brook trout, smallmouth bass -- Miramichi River system, Bay du Vin, Tabusintac
Saint John River Valley
Smallmouth bass, muskie, brook trout -- Saint John River, Grand Lake, Mactaquac, Fredericton to Grand Falls
Bay of Fundy & Southern NB
Striped bass, brook trout, smallmouth bass -- Saint John area, Grand Lake, Fundy coast, Fundy National Park
Restigouche-Chaleur & North
Atlantic salmon, brook trout -- Restigouche River, Nepisiguit River, Chaleur Bay, Bathurst, Campbellton
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