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By Rookie training camp begins Wednesday, August 16th! Details coming soon! Sea Dogs 2017-18 flex packages will go on sale Tuesday, August 15th, at the Harbour Station Box Office. 2017-18 single-game tickets are available to the general public on Tuesday, September 5th, at the Harbour Station Box Office. Season Ticket Members get the first chance to buy single-game tickets… Read more »
• By COLD-WATER POOL CLOSURES: Hi, This message is to inform you that as of Thursday August 3, 26 additional cold water pools will be closed to fishing on the Miramichi River system. A variation order was just issued today to this effect, and a notice to anglers will be published tomorrow morning on the regional DFO… Read more »
• By With the cold-water pool closures now lifted, and very few anglers on the rivers, I will do a summary report this week. Fortunately, temperatures both during the day and night have been cooler. However, the rivers remain low, and we need a good day’s rain to really improve things. Read more »
• By As of Thursday, July 20, 26 cold water pools will be closed to fishing on the Miramichi River system. A variation order was just issued yesterday to this effect (download 2017 Salmon Pool closures pdf), and a notice to anglers was published on the regional DFO Internet… Read more »
• By Tickets on sale now for the 2017 QMJHL Rookie Challenge! The Moncton Wildcats are looking forward to welcoming all of the players and parents to Moncton from August 18th-20st for this inaugural event. All six Maritime Division QMJHL teams will be competing in this three day tournament; the Sea Dogs, Wildcats, Halifax Mooseheads, Acadie-Bathurst Titan,… Read more »
• By The provincial government revealed this week the members of the team that will represent New Brunswick at the 8th Games of La Francophonie July 21-30 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Read more »
• By The Sea Dogs Foundation, in partnership with Investor’s Group, is very excited to announce the first annual “Sea Dogs Par 3 Celebrity Challenge” is coming to Rockwood Park Golf Course in August. Set for Friday, August 18th, the Challenge will see golfers play 18 par-3 holes with prizes on each hole worth at least $50,000… Read more »
• By Once again this week, there is a slight improvement in the number of fish coming into the system, but still no great run. However, if slow and steady wins the race, we’ll take it. One concern is the striped bass which are spreading further and further up the river systems than ever before. Read more »
• By Drag racing is getting better and better at Miramichi Dragway. Last year’s upgrades have resulted in some new track records and personal bests for many Maritime racers. With big events coming up in July and August, it is likely more records will be set. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) National Open is returning for its second race event at Miramichi Dragway from July 27th to 30th. Read more »
• By The Coalition for Better Salmon Management, (CBSM), has put out a press release calling on DFO to reinstate Grilse harvest tags for the balance of the 2017 salmon fishing season. Numbers of fish in the Miramichi system continue to improve slightly. Read more »
• By This weekend we move through June and into July. Canadians will celebrate 150 years as a country on Saturday, July 1. So we wish all a Happy Canada Day! As well we extend similar greetings to our Americans as they will celebrate their country’s birthday on Tuesday, July 4. Read more »
• By Salmon and a few grilse are moving slowly into the system with a few each day, but no run to speak of. There are also good numbers of shad now in the river. Gradually, the striped bass are dispersing from the spawning grounds to other rivers and bays in the Gulf region.
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