News from the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF)

Salmon Farmers in New Brunswick are temporarily allowed to use the restricted pesticide Alphamax (deltamethrin) against sea lice, which worries fishermen and environmentalists.

http://www.asf.ca/news.php?id=588

An interesting letter from the Chairman of Fisheries Committee for the NB Wildlife Federation appeared in the Telegraph Journal on the issue of smallmouth bass in the Miramichi River.

http://www.asf.ca/news.php?id=586

Speaking of the Miramichi: Despite the economic slump, salmon lodges on the Miramichi did very well this year.

http://www.asf.ca/news.php?id=583

Donal O’Brien, Former Chairman of ASF (U.S.), recently received The Audubon Medal from the National Audubon Society in recognition of his dedication to advancing conservation on a global scale for five decades.

http://www.asf.ca/news.php?id=589

Reminders:

ASF is hosting the Annual Saint John Dinner with the NB Salmon Council and the Miramichi Salmon Association on Wednesday, November 3.
For more information or tickets, call 1 800 565-5666 or e-mail Tiffini at tcleghorn@asf.ca

ASF’s Annual Fundraising Dinner in New York will be held at The Plaza on November 10.
For information or tickets, please contact Jill at 212.692.5997 or jill@alcottpartners.com or Tiffini at tcleghorn@asf.ca.
To view auction items, go to:

http://www.asf.ca/docs/uploads/eventinfo/NYcat.pdf

To keep track of breaking news on wild Atlantic salmon, use the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s presence on Facebook. Log in, search for Atlantic Salmon Federation, and sign up as a fan.

ASF’s Webworks is an updating service on the world of the wild Atlantic salmon. If you wish to be added or removed from the list, email asfwebworks@asf.ca

Anglers– Please read the following notice from the Canadian Rivers Institute . I encourage all of my readers to either get to these very important lectures here in New Brunswick or contact the author to receive copies . This is important stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: Upcoming Hynes Lecture Announcement- Professor Stuart Bunn

Good Morning,

The CRI is delighted to announce our upcoming 8th Hynes Lecturer, Professor
Stuart Bunn, Ph.D., Director of the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith
University, Brisbane, and Australian Water Commissioner. His major research
interests are in the ecology of river and wetland systems with a particular
focus on the science to
underpin river protection and restoration, including the assessment of
environmental flows and aquatic ecosystem health.

Professor Bunn has extensive experience working with international and
Australian government agencies on water resource management issues. He is
the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel for the Lake Eyre Basin
Ministerial Council, Deputy Chair of the Scientific Expert Panel for the
Southeast Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership and leads the Australian
Climate Change Adaptation Research Network for Water Resources and
Freshwater Biodiversity. In 2008, he was appointed as an Australian
National Water Commissioner.

Please mark your calendars for Professor Bunn?s Hynes Lectures:
1) Public lecture: Balancing water needs for humans and nature.
20 October 2010, 7 pm, UNB Saint John,
Hazen Hall Lecture Theatre.
2) Science Lecture: Using stable isotopes to understand river foodwebs.

22 October 2010, 3 pm, UNB Fredericton,
Loring Bailey Hall, Room 146.

Please find the lecture abstracts attached.

For further information, please contact Dr. Karen Kidd, Hynes Lecture
Committee (kiddk@unbsj.ca), or Heather Boyd-Kinnie (hkinnie@unb.ca,
506-453-4770), Communications and Marketing Coordinator.

http://www.unb.ca/research/institutes/cri/about/hynes.html

Best regards,
Heather

Heather Boyd-Kinnie, LL.B.
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
Telephone: 506-453-4770

Keep on top of CRI news and events: Join us at at
http://twitter.com/CRI_News www.unb.ca/cri

Canadian Rivers Institute
University of New Brunswick
10 Bailey Drive, Room 106
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
E3B 5A3

Nice trout pic but I notice we have a stripper here also . The taped fingers
tell the tale of a guy that fishes Cains late fall in slow water for salmon
and realizes that the fly has to move a little quicker , thus the need to
strip , resulting in sore finger tips , especially if it is raining like it
was on the 15th . Casting directly upriver and stripping as the fly floats
close to the bottom is an old trick too .

We wrapped up the 2010 season with great weather , water and a good run of salmon . The Miramichi was spotty the last two weeks but some great fishing for many anglers . The Upper Cains was a disappointment in general , great water most of the time but slow fishing for the most part. The last day was a real treat with heavy rain and wind , for myself it was also fishless .

I am pleased to announce that George Conyngham was the lucky winner of our “pay by cash contest ” this season . George will receive a $500.00 gift certificate that can be redeemed at Wilson’s Fly Fishing Center in Toronto .
www.wilsonstoronto.com . Wilson’s sells a wide range of top of the line Orvis gear , plus other brands of course , that can be shipped directly to you . Check out their web site today !

Ted Kurz proudly displays his first ever Atlantic salmon . Ted is high rod for the Jackson group as of noon today so it looks like the rest of the gang will have to pull up their socks if they are to catch up to Ted . Ted is on a roll and is offering lessons to others in the party if they so desire .

Keep the faith folks, as expected fishing is improving . EJ and Ethan landed a nice 15 pound hook-bill yesterday that was fresh in , no sea lice but Ej figures it was only a day or two in the system . Last evening they saw even more fish , all high up in pool , indicating they were on the move . The wind is forecast to be much lighter these next few days so combine the beautiful fall sun shine , water dropping and fresh fish moving anglers can wrap up the 2010 season on a high note .

The water is still a little too high for the Miramichi but the strong west wind is the main problem these last couple of days .It is almost impossible to get a decent cast out and when you do you have to put up with the leaves coming off the trees into the water . We are seeing a good number of fish but hook-ups are few . The Cains is still really high so there is not much action on the headwaters yet . As the water drops and the leaves clear out this week we expect things to improve on both rivers .

Weird thing , we were on the Cains three days ago on perfect water , no salmon but high hopes for this week . Joe and two guests floated again today from Leighton Brook to Hopewell and were surprised to find the water a little too low for a canoe trip and still no sign of salmon . I personally fished Leighton and Blue Rock this afternoon and did not see a thing . Rain coming tonight could be just what we need to kick things in gear on the Cains , but we do not want a rise for the Miramichi though , it is just right here . Fishing is slow most days but it seems like every few hours it turns on for an hour or so just to keep us in business . EJ and Eric landed a nice 16 pound hen this morning , bumped several more fish then struck out in the afternoon . It seems like there is just enough action to keep everyone ineterested . Of course knowing that you could be next in line for a 30 pound salmon always helps with the interest level too .
Bill and Jessie with a nice hen salmon on the Cains in 2007

The water is coming down nicely on the Miramichi but still a little high . We are seeing plenty of fish and hook-ups are frequent , but short . Most takes are short pulls so you have to be on the ball and ready to set . The big spey rods are great for casting long lines but if you are just learning to spey then leave it on the shore for this kind of fishing . The guides notice a big difference in success with the single handed rod this week . Our big fish of the week was a nice 41 inch “fresh-run” hen taken on a sinking line and large streamer . Most of the other fish were dark .
The Cains ( headwaters ) is still good for water but not much happening yet as for numbers . Joe is doing a float trip there today with two guest’s so we will know better tonight .

The big rain came through last night , lucky for us we only got about 25mm in Doaktown . The Miramichi at McNamee came up app. 10 inches and is very red and full of leaves . It will be interesting to see if the Miramichi turns on again after this rise . Even though hook-ups were few today we have encouraging reports from the guides about the number of big fish sightings this afternoon .The Cains looks about the same as for height and dirt . The Cains has been reporting good fishing in the Shinnickburn area all week so we hope to see some decent fishing in the headwaters soon. The headwaters area is always tough to predict , even with good water they sometimes don’t show up till after the season .