29th March 2012

This shows how much the river has dropped in the past few days.  Waders may be vogue for spring fishing.  My neighbour reports lots of salmon rolling and jumping in the slow water pool.

28th May 2012

Starting to get the cottage ready for another busy year.  New batteries in the smoke & CO alarms, turn on the water, shock the well etc.  Summer is booking quickly, we have had a number of calls for dates already taken so don't leave your booking until the last minute.

I see every weekend in June, all July and the first two weeks of August already taken.  We still have dates in May, a few week days in June and the last part of August still open. Check our calendar out for availability.

Picked up my Guides License today, that went from $10 to $25.  Rangers thought the government may be holding the line on fishing licenses as they increased last year.  In 2013 we may be able to purchase our licenses through Service NB, which makes more sense.  In a number of US States you can purchase fishing licenses over internet or phone and receive confirmation number to use, much like the way we currently can register our  vehicles.

23'd March 2012

Looks like all the ice has moved out of the Main Southwest Miramichi with the exception of that piled on the banks which is quickly melting.  It was a heavier run than we have experienced in recent years but quickly passed through.  With little snow accumulation, early ice run, we can expect a dry summer & low water unless rains make up the difference. 

22nd March 2012

Heavy run, took the neighbours deck off his house. Highest the ice has come for a number of years in this area. Knocked down a bird house at the cottage but other than cleanup no damage.

22nd March 2012

21st March 2012

A lot of up river ice cleared the pool today. 

Mar 21st, 2012 (18:45 hr.)

19:00 hr

19th March 2012

Just woke up and moving into another season, most of the white stuff has gone and it's starting to feel like Spring.  We have a helicopter based across the river, buzzing around dragging an antenna array, looking for all that good stuff that will pave our streets in gold :)

Snow is melting fast, river is low with lots of glades opening. I doubt that the ice will hold until April 15th with the current melt rate.  Time to start looking at the equipment, rods, lines, boats, motors and fresh gas.