Nova Scotia Anglers Handbook Of North

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The day thousands of Nova Scotians have been waiting for arrived on Friday, as the annual fishing season opened. “They’ve actually been counting (the days) since the lakes unthawed,” says Terry Beck, an enforcement officer with the province who works out of Lunenburg. Over 100,000 people sport fish in Nova Scotia lakes and rivers annually, contributing about $58 million to the local economy. This year the province is fishing for anglers in the U.S. And Europe in the hopes they’ll hook them into coming here for the abundant fishing opportunities the province has to offer. There aren’t many regulatory changes for 2016 but there is a new provincial sport fishing strategy on the horizon, said a spokesman for the department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Details are still being worked out.

Beck advises anglers to check the 2016 Anglers Handbook for the specific rules for fish species in each of the six different recreation regions around the province. “There are bag limits for specific species and also possession limits,” he said. Officials are trying to crack down on importation of species into other water environments, so it’s illegal to transport live fish. Beck says for the most part Nova Scotians toe the line. Anyone over 16 must purchase a licence. There are several categories but one-day licences will cost you $12.71.

A summary of regulations accompanies each licence issued. If you plan on fishing in any of the province’s national parks such as Kejimkujik, you need a separate federal fishing licence, said the park’s resource conservation manager, Chris McCarthy. Cornell Notes Template Evernote Hacked. Their season runs from April 1 to Aug. McCarthy says the park is always open but some facilities are not and staff are more sparse until the Victoria Day long weekend. Part of McCarthy’s role is to look after visitor safety as well as monitoring fish abundance and their condition. There are about 12 species in park waters, and brook trout is a popular catch this time of year. Perch and brown bullhead tend to appear as the park’s shallow waters get warmer.