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Wilson’s Private Miramichi Atlantic Salmon Pools

Posted by Keith on 06 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

The Miramichi River system has an average annual spawning run of approximately 50,000 Atlantic salmon making it the most prolific Salmon River in all of North America . Among its many branches, the Main Southwest Miramichi enjoys an international reputation as the epicenter of this sport in the province of New Brunswick.

Lyons Rapids Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Lyons Rapids is a wide slow run that works best when the fish are moving. Wilson ’s has ownership of the south side of this pool and the north side is Crown public water. This pool usually fishes two rods on Wilson ’s side and has a total water frontage of app. 700 feet.

O’Donnell’s Landing Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

O’Donnell’s Landing is a fast moving run over plenty of rocks. This pool normally fishes two rods in both the summer and the fall. Total water frontage around Herb’s Island , is approximately 1,800 feet.

Stanley’s Front Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Stanley ’s Front is a beautiful Atlantic salmon pool with a nice run that forces the fish to the south bank of the Miramichi River. The run gradually deepens into a slow moving pool over several rocks.

Herb’s Front Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Herb’s Front is a small fast salmon run with a small pocket that is just right for one rod. The pool, which is approximately one hundred feet in length fishes best in high water. Wilson ’s has ownership of both sides.

Buttermilk Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Buttermilk is a wide slow moving pool flowing over a bed of several large rocks that fishes well in both the summer and the fall. Wilson ’s has leased the south side of this pool that has about 1,800 feet of frontage fishing two rods until 2057.

Cold Water Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Cold Water pool gets its name from the fact that Stewarts Brook and several other small springs flow from the south shoreline into this pool.

Bridge Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

The Bridge Pool is a fast moving heavy, 400 foot, run located under the famous foot bridge spanning the Main Southwest Miramichi River between the communities of McNamee and Priceville.

Wilson Landing Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Home Pool is a fast flowing narrow run over a riverbed of large rocks. The pool is supplied with cold water from springs flowing out of the north bank and also from the ledge bottom.

Lower Justies Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Lower Justies is a very private one rod pool, but could be shared by two anglers. The pool is approximately one hundred feet long and is adjacent to the Maple Island and Home Pools making it a handy pool to pass through while fishing the other pools previously mentioned. Wilson’s has ownership of both sides.

Maple Island Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Maple Island is another small very private pool that seems to capture all the fish moving through. The pool, which is app. 125 feet in length, fishes 1 to 2 rods.

Little Murphy Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Historically Little Murphy has been one of Wilson ’s top three producers. Throughout the sixties and seventies the pool was famous for its ability to hold the July run of Atlantic salmon.

Big Murphy Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Big Murphy, which is the largest pool, produces well in all water conditions in both the summer and the fall seasons. The water is a wide fast moving riffle flowing into a deep slow moving pool.

E.J. Run Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

E J Run is a fast moving riffle flowing off a gravel bar. The pool, which is normally worked when the fish are moving, fishes two rods.

Dudley Channel Pool

Posted by Keith on 07 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Private Salmon Pools

Dudley Channel is one of those narrow deep runs that are excellent for two rods to share. The salmon lie in here tight to the edge of a bar.

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