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NOTICE - St Mary's River
The Regional Director-General, Maritimes Region, Department of Fisheries and Oceans wishes to advise that effective June 21, 2011 until October 1st, 2011 the following waters of St. Marys River, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, are closed to angling for any species of fish by any method.
Cumminger Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 558274 5013304 to grid reference 558240 5013293 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 558432 5013359 to grid reference 558454 5013407; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
Foot Bridge Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 564660 5013228 to grid reference 564718 5013196 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 564836 5013299 to grid reference 564837 5013257; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
Ford Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 580229 5003327 to grid reference 580155 5003297 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 580172 5002775 to grid reference 580157 5002826; Refer to map Country Harbour 11F/04.
Indian Man Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 560855 5013122 to grid reference 560911 5013118 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 561031 5013248 to grid reference 561027 5013204; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
McKeen Brook (East Branch St. Marys River) - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 573039 5014200 to grid reference 573014 5014191 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 573719 5014632 to grid reference 573714 5014676; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
Silvers Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 573595 5011841 to grid reference 573551 5011899 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 573479 5011751 to grid reference 573418 5011815 and the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 573563 5011683 to grid reference 573499 5011621 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 572660 5011793 to grid reference 572680 5011827; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
Sutherlands Bridge Pool - the waters between a straight line drawn from grid reference 557055 5013519 to grid reference 557098 5013584 and a straight line drawn from grid reference 556831 5013657 to grid reference 556873 5013710; Refer to map Lochaber 11E/08.
Note: When the boundary of an area is expressed in grid references, those grid references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid system set out on the National Topographic Series Map, Scale 1:50,000 published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. (North American Datum 1983)
For further information contact your local fishery officer and refer to Maritimes Region Fishing Close Time Variation Order 2011-074.
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The St. Mary's River Association is a charitable, non-profit organization providing leadership and engaging partners to enhance, protect, and promote the St. Mary's River as a healthy ecosystem for Atlantic salmon and other native animals and plant species, as well as providing a rich community resource.
Our Vision is health for the river, the Atlantic salmon and our community.
To meet this Vision, since 1979 the Association has collaborated with municipal, provincial and federal governments, industry, academia, local landowners, and special interest groups in research, monitoring, restoration and developing management plans for the watershed. Education has been a key component of moving toward our Vision with the Interpretive Centre and education programs informing local residents and the visiting public of environmental issues.
VISION OF THE SMRA
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