Department of Natural Resources : Rivers and Angling

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Non-Residents		Fishing Children

Want to fish our beautiful rivers, lakes and streams?
But you don’t live year-round in New Brunswick?
Check here to see what licence you need.		Licences

Where can I fish?
Only residents can fish our Crown Reserve Waters.
But there are other great stretches to enjoy.
Try our Atlantic Salmon Waters. (You will need a guide.)
Check out our regulations for your favourite part of the province:

Guide
You must have a licensed guide if fishing any species on Atlantic Salmon Waters in salmon season.
You can fish salmon waters without a guide on Fish New Brunswick Days in early June. (You must have an appropriate licence if you want to keep your salmon catch.)
You do not need a guide if fishing other species in other waters.

Resident or non-resident
A resident is one of the following:
A person who has resided in New Brunswick for six months immediately before applying for a licence.
A person who has resided in New Brunswick for two weeks immediately before applying for a licence, if he or she has been transferred to the province by his/her employer.
A person who is taking educational training (three-month minimum) in New Brunswick and has been residing in the province for two weeks immediately before applying for a licence.
A person who resided in New Brunswick for six months immediately before taking educational training outside the province and who is continuing that education.
A person who has resided in New Brunswick for the purpose of employment for a total of six months in the12 months immediately before making an application.
A person who was born in the province and who owns real property here.
If you are not one of these people ... you are a non-resident.

Have a question?
If you still have a question about our angling opportunities, contact us.
And enjoy a great fishing season!		E-mail

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