I had intended to do an overview of the season this week, but the stats are not posted yet, so I\u2019ll try again next week.<\/p>\n

However, a general perception is that the Main Southwest Miramichi had the best angling this season.\u00a0 The Little Southwest was average at best, and the Northwest was poor, certainly in terms of low and warm water to try to fish.<\/p>\n

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Having said this, the final numbers are still needed to gauge how the number of fish recorded relates to basic spawning requirements needed for the future of the species.\u00a0 There never seemed to be \u201cbig runs\u201d but rather \u201cspurts\u201d of fish coming in sporadically.\u00a0 There are still fresh fish being recorded at the counting stations.<\/p>\n

The rivers that are still open for salmon are the Bartibog, Burnt Church and Tabusintac Rivers which close October 29.<\/p>\n

Striped bass can still be fished with the final retention period now running to October 31, during which time each person is allowed to keep one fish per day, with a possession limit of one between 50-65 centimeters.\u00a0 The length is measured in a straight line from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail (total length).<\/p>\n